The musical that captured the dreams of generations of artists comes to the Centro de Bellas Artes de Caguas on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., with the personal blessing of its original creator.
David De Silva, the creator of Fame (1980) known as "Father Fame," personally gave his support to this production by the Fragoso Performing Arts Studio, marking a historic moment for Puerto Rican theater.
Students from the studio will play the young artists of the iconic School of Performing Arts, bringing to the stage a story of talent, sweat, dreams and plenty of attitude.
The Blessing of "Father Fame"
Norwill Fragoso, director of the Fragoso Performing Arts Studio, described the decisive moment: "I received a phone call from his executor, who told me how happy David was to learn that his work would be performed in Puerto Rico. We immediately scheduled a meeting, met him, and received his blessing to move forward with this project, whose purpose is to make space and create opportunities for new talent."
🎭 The key detail: De Silva, 88, recently moved to Puerto Rico and will be part of the creative process of the Caguas production.
Who is on the creative team for Fame Jr.?
Vocal direction: Pedro José Rivera, Nicole Sepúlveda, Ana Marta Arraiza
Choreography: Solimar Arzola, Michi Arzola, Michelle Alves
Artistic direction: Norwill Fragoso, Lynnet Fragoso, Edgardo Rodríguez, Isadora Cintrón, Josean Vargas, Jianna Pagán, Heyda Salamán, Eric Yamil Cruz
Stage production: Rossana Pabón, Melanie Burgos
The production follows De Silva's tradition of creating opportunities for new talent, bringing the story to the Puerto Rican stage with his personal blessing. Tickets are now available at Ticketcel.com.
📍Centro de Bellas Artes de Caguas
🗓️ Saturday, May 24, 2025
⏰ 8:00 p.m. 🎟️ Buy your ticket here
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