The star of 'On Your Feet!' and Netflix's 'El Vato' will host a watch party for his 2018 cabaret act, 'De México to Broadway,' on Wednesday night.
, husband of Latin pop icon Gloria Estefan. Along the way, Martínez, 42, shares behind-the-scenes anecdotes about his life as a gay man and a four-time cancer survivor.Mauricio Martínez is celebrating Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16 by streaming his 2018 concert “De México to Broadway” online.
“It’s the story of my life as told through music,” said Martínez, who has starred in numerous Mexican telenovelas and can currently be seen in “” on Netflix. “I talk about my fears, I talk about my dreams. I talk about being a Mexican immigrant in the times that we’re living and believing in building bridges as opposed to building walls. It’s a tale about a Mexican boy who wanted to be on Broadway and believed in his dreams.”, he told HuffPost, “It’s a moment of pride.
Of course, Martínez ― who is presenting “De México to Broadway” in partnership with tequila brand Jose Cuervo ― recognizes that the global theater community is struggling due to the COVID-19 crisis. In recent weeks, he’s relocated from New York to be with his family in Spain. He’s also performed in virtual concerts and worked on a memoir, and he hopes to release many of the songs in “De México to Broadway” on a forthcoming album.
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