A new theater production 'Larry the Musical an American Journey', which tells a little-known story about the Filipino-American experience, will hold its opening night this Saturday at the Brava Theater in San Francisco's Mission District.
SAN FRANCISCO â A new theater production 'Larry the Musical an American Journey', which tells a little-known story about the Filipino-American experience, will hold its opening night this Saturday at the Brava Theater in San Francisco's Mission District.The musical shares the legacy of Larry Itliong, the labor leader who helped organize farm workers in California's Central Valley and helped co-found the United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez.
The creative team behind the musical consists of all Filipino-Americans who began working on the production, with its first public workshop in October of 2021.Eymand Meneses Cabling, who portrays the elder Larry in the play, called the musical a lifelong dream to perform in a role highlighting his own experience.'What it means to do this show about Philippine-American history, it's very rare because not many shows are done with Filipino actors,' said Cabling.
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