American Mariachi
In The Know
Artistic Director Justin Waldman leads a discussion with American Mariachi director James Vásquez on his artistic career, professional history and what went into the direction of this production. Coffee and cookies will be available starting at 5:45 PM, with the discussion set to start at 6:00 PM.
Attendance for this pre-show event is FREE; American Mariachi tickets sold separately.
MEET THE GUEST
James Vásquez
James Vásquez is a Resident Artist of The Old Globe Theatre, where he recently directed Hair on the Lowell Davies Festival Stage, and Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! He received the Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical in 2018 for In the Heights at Moonlight Stage Productions and in 2010 for Sweeney Todd at Cygnet Theatre Company. His other recent directing credits include Goodspeed Musicals, Dallas Theater Center, Denver Center Theatre Company, and The Children›s Theatre Company. Mr. Vásquez is an amateur gardener, lover of dogs, and graduate of The Juilliard School.