Basura - A New Musical

About

Eleven-time Grammy Award^® winner GLORIA ESTEFAN — whose music has sold over 100 million records worldwide — has shaped generations through song. Now, she joins her daughter and acclaimed singer-songwriter Grammy Award^® nominee EMILY ESTEFAN, to co-write the music and lyrics for BASURA, A POWERFUL AND BOLD NEW MUSICAL INSPIRED BY THE TRUE STORY OF PARAGUAY’S RECYCLED ORCHESTRA, where young artists turn scrap material into instruments and music into possibilities. This world premiere musical continues Estefan’s global legacy — proving that music can rise from anywhere and change everything.

BASURA is directed by the Broadway stage visionary MICHAEL GREIF (Rent, Dear Evan Hansen), written by National Latino Playwriting Award-winner KAREN ZACARÍAS (Native Gardens, Destiny of Desire). Grammy Award^® and Tony Award^® winner ALEX LACAMOIRE (Hamilton, In the Heights) is the musical supervisor, orchestrator, and arranger. Tony Award^® winner PATRICIA DELGADO (Buena Vista Social Club) is the choreographer and KEN CERNIGLIA (Hadestown, Newsies) is the dramaturg.

Based on the award-winning documentary film “LANDFILL HARMONIC,” the new musical carries the sound of Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra farther than anyone could have ever imagined. BASURA is AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY OF RHYTHM, RESILIENCE, AND HOPE — a radiant, heart-swelling reminder that even in the most unlikely places, you can build something beautiful. SHOW THE WORLD WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF.

The production will feature scenic design by four-time Tony Award^® nominee DAVID KORINS (Hamilton, Beetlejuice), costume design by Tony Award^® winner DEDE AYITE (Hell’s Kitchen, Buena Vista Social Club), lighting design by five-time Tony Award^® Nominee BEN STANTON (Maybe Happy Ending, Fun Home), sound design by Tony Award^® Winner PETER HYLENSKI (Death Becomes Her, Moulin Rouge! The Musical) and hair & wig design by J. JARED JANAS (& Juliet, Buena Vista Social Club). VICTORIA NAVARRO will serve as the production stage manager with CYNTHIA MENG (Dead Outlaw) as the music director, ANDY SEÑOR JR. (“Revolution Rent”) as the associate director and PHIL COLGAN (New York, New York) as the associate choreographer. Casting is by KRISTIAN CHARBONIER, CSA for The Telsey Office. Grammy Award^® and Emmy Award^® winner DAVID LAI is the music coordinator.