Empanada for a Dream

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About This Show

Downtown on Allen Street everybody’s blasting music – bacchata, merengue and salsa. Everybody’s cooking – plantains, paella, and empanadas. Boys play baseball and football on the street while the most beautiful girl watches from a window. In his living memoir, Empanada For A Dream, Juan Francisco Villa uncovers the treasures of his family’s dark legacy in the streets of New York’s Lower East Side. A poignant and funny portrait of family and neighborhood – set against a secret that destroys it all. An inspiring tale about growing up by getting out and coming back, home. Winner of the 2012 ITBA Award for “Outstanding Solo Performance.”

Show Details

Running Time: 1hr 20min (0 intermissions)
Dates: First Preview: October 25, 2012 Opening Night: October 27, 2012 Final Performance: November 18, 2012