The cultural company will have performances of Las Housewives through 2024
The energy was palpable from the seats of Teatro Shorty Castro. The buzz echoed through all 345 occupied seats. Far from tension, there was lightness, joy, relief.
Audience members, both first-timers and regulars, knew what they were in for: a night of laughter, fun and reflection in Las Housewives Go Camping, the first full production dedicated to the characters created and performed by Isel Rodríguez and Lucienne Hernández.
Their long run at the Shorty Castro began with Las Housewives de Miramar, a sketch within Noche de Jevas. That show achieved notable success, with 10 consecutive seasons, but the new production has resonated with audiences in a distinct way.
8 years of creativity
Since July 2023, with 56 performances sold, almost all at capacity, more than 18,500 visits, and dates on the calendar through January 2024, Las Housewives have broken Teatro Breve's records and show no sign of slowing down.
Since their debut eight years ago, thousands have grown attached to these characters, who trade in irony and satire. Part of their rise came when they made their television debut in 2016 on WAPA. Although the production expected a successful run, they did not anticipate it to this degree. They have attributed the positive reception to two factors: first, the audience they have built, and second, the high production values of this show.
"We have cultivated an audience. […] I feel it has been the consistency of the project in its production. Not only in challenging ourselves to do something different in the stories and in the production values. [It has also been] in the creativity to keep people wanting to come back, because we always put on different events. […] Since there is so much going on, we have been building an audience for different types of experiences," said Naíma Rodríguez, director and executive producer of Teatro Breve, to Platea.
With 20 actors in the cast, nine diverse musical numbers, choreography, live musicians, and a playful mix of comedy and reflection, laughter filled the Shorty Castro as the residents of Miramar clashed with Mother Nature and the Boy Scouts. The plot revealed new layers in Las Housewives, thanks to their daughters, who join them on stage for the first time, with the help of a very special surprise.
Every performance feels like the first
The most recent show closed to applause and cheers celebrating a sharp and moving plot that explored conflict between generations, classes and different social backgrounds, always with fast, biting humor. Whether from laughter or compassion, you may leave the theater with a few tears.
For the talent and production team, a sense of gratitude runs through the continued presentation of Las Housewives after the hard work it took to prepare this project.
"I feel that Teatro Breve has achieved everything it wants to do and keeps doing it thanks to the support of the people. I feel grateful to be part of such a talented group of people. […] It's a feeling that in the end the teamwork has a reward for us," said the company's executive director.
Las Housewives Go Camping stars actresses Isel Rodríguez ("Tere"), Lucienne Hernández ("Rita"), Lourdes Quiñones ("Awilda") and Melissa Rodríguez ("Grecia"). They are joined by Cristina Soler ("Abuela Esther," played by Magali Carrasquillo in the performance Platea attended), Luis Gonzaga ("David"), Israel Lugo ("El Jincho"), Jessenia Cotto ("Shakira Rubí") and JC Martínez ("Paulino").
Visit PRticket today to get your tickets for Las Housewives Go Camping, Thursday through Sunday at Café Teatro Shorty Castro in Santurce.
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