¡Gaytino!

The Brava Theater Center presents ¡Gaytino!, a solo show written and performed by Dan Guerrero and directed by Diane Rodriguez. When his legendary father Lalo Guerrero was composing classic Mexican anthems like Cancion Mexicana and Nunca Jamas, little Danny Guerrero was lip-syncing in his bedroom to Ethel Merman and Judy Garland records. And when Lalo finally made it to Broadway with his music for Zoot Suit, Dan had moved from song-and-dance man to Broadway agent. In ¡Gaytino! Dan Guerrero takes us on a remarkable fifty-year journey, from Cesar Chavez to Stephen Sondheim, from LA to NY and back, and from the back of the bus to the front of American pop culture. Touching, hilarious and absolutely one-of-a-kind, this sixty-plus Chicano finally brings his two fascinating worlds together in this riveting solo show – con musica, of course.

Funny stories and not so funny stories. Show tunes and cancíones en español. Self-discovery, self-identity and acceptance are the universal themes in ¡Gaytino! A father/son relationship and a treasured boyhood friendship with Carlos Almaraz (who became a internationally renowned artist before dying of AIDS in 1989) drive the piece through decades of Chicano history and the gay experience from a unique perspective.