Latin Heat
"Latin Heat" was produced by IPC Musicals in association with Brenner Holding and Amas Musicals.
This was a dance extravaganza that took us through the history of Latin Music. It Featured music from Tito Puente, Shakira, and Carlos Santana plus many more.
The numbers often melded old and new blending rap with old Latin standards like Chan Chan and Quimbara.
The locales represented ranged from beaches to night clubs in Havana. The cast was very talented and danced and sang their hearts out each night.
A European tour is in the works.
Reviews:
At curtain time, four exotic silk banners and a conga drum dress the stage. (Set designers Leonel Valle & Jeffrey Newburger with Lionfish Design). The rich, powerful voice of Will Perez guides us through an explosive "Bugaloo Medley," as the full company burstsonto the stage in a rhythmic splendor reminiscent of "West Side Story." They follow with an electrifying rendition of "I Like It Like That," that featured the dazzling lightingdesigns of Herrick Goldman, which repeatedly set the show on fire in numbers like"Bang Bang." Sensational vocalist, Janet Dacal, leads the cast in an exciting "I Wanna Have Fun," that could only have been improved if the superb onstage orchestra
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