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Quiara Alegria Hudes’ Barrio Grrrl! To Premiere at Kennedy Center

Quiara Alegria Hudes
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Quiara Alegria Hudes
(© Joseph Marzullo / WENN)

Tony Award nominee Quiara Alegria Hudes and Tony Award winner Bill Sherman’s new musical Barrio Grrrl! will have its world premiere at the Kennedy Center, to run October 24 – November 15. Peter Flynn will direct the show, and Devanand Janki will choreograph.

The musical focuses on Ana, a nine-year-old girl with an active imagination and some very real world problems. The company features Ana Noguiera (Ana), Natascia Diaz (The Amazing Voice), Salma Qarnain (Mom), Diego Prieto (Abuelo), Erika Rose (Odette), Vishal Vaidya (Sandip), and Chris Wilson (Oscar).

The creative team will include Misha Kachman (scenic design), Holly Hynes (costume design), Nancy Schertler (lighting design), Ryan Rumery (sound design), and J. Navarro (musical direction).

For more information, visit www.kennedy-center.org.