Dancing in My Cockroach Killers at GALA Hispanic Theatre

Dancing in My Cockroach Killers

GALA Hispanic Theatre
3333 14th Street, NW Washington

Inspired by friends, family, and Puerto Rican icons as varied as Lolita Lebron and Joe Cuba, Gomez's characters face real life challenges with courage and flair. This pulsating musical is full of hope, passion, and laugh-out-loud humor.

Thru - Jul 1, 2018

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm

Price: $45

Box Office: 202-234-7174

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Dancing in My Cockroach Killers Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...Directed and adapted for the stage by Pregones/PRTT Artistic Director Rosalba Rolon, and featuring infectious Latin music by Desmar Guevara (who also plays keyboard in the three-piece onstage band), "Dancing in My Cockroach Killers" is impressively idiosyncratic, while also bristling with feminist and anti-establishment attitude. As the backdrop relays photos (a cityscape, a diner counter, a playground), the actors conjure characters or take turns voicing passages in fierce, jazzy spoken anthems."

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- Celia Wren

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...The stories themselves are stories of joy, sorrow, anger, determination, resignation, hope. A whole lot of emotion is packed into the production, and the cast, in a swirling, fervent recitation/celebration of Puerto Ricans and their culture, delivers a knock-out of a show. The cast takes command of the stage from the start and their energy is unflagging."

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- Mary Ann Johnson

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

"...Still Dancing in My Cockroach Killers powerfully celebrates, and ruminates on, Puerto Rico-what it is, what it will be, and what it has survived even while being oppressed. During "Maria" you are reminded of this. The 2017 hurricane, the cast reminds you, did not "steal our land." It did not break Puerto Rico's banks or shut its schools or calls its citizens' cockroaches. All that happened long before. And yet its people have preserved. With spirit, humor, and heart."

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- Kelly McCorkendale

BroadwayWorld - Somewhat Recommended

"...GALA might not have the sharpest production currently playing in D.C. but they certainly have the most heart-filled. Making a real connection between actor and audience is so tricky, especially in an increasingly cynical and digital world. Productions like Dancing in My Cockroach Killers serve as a glorious reminder of the beautiful moments that can come from the most simple productions."

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- Sam Abney

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Dancing in My Cockroach Killers at GALA Hispanic Theatre