Performer Migguel Anggelo‘s English with an Accent debuts at Lincoln Center’s Clark Studio Theatre, playing from Thursday, December 1 through Saturday, December 3. The production combines original music with dance and theater—exploring the intersections of Anggelo’s queer, Latino and immigrant identities. Musical Direction and Arrangements are by Jaime Lozano; the production is directed, choreographed, and was developed by Avihai Haham An album of the same name will be released on December 2.
English with an Accent is an original musical production of dance-theater, helmed by Migguel Anggelo and a company of 10 dancers. The performances celebrate the project’s album release and follow an immigrant caterpillar’s arrival in New York City with hopes of becoming a butterfly. English with an Accent explores the attainability of the American dream through themes of freedom, safety, and self-worth.
Migguel Anggelo is a Venezuelan-American singer-songwriter, multidisciplinary performing artist and countertenor, dancer, actor and painter. His work explores the intersections of his queer, Latino and immigrant identities using music, physical theater, dance, text and costume. As a theater creator, he has been awarded residencies to develop new works at MASS MoCA, the Kimmel Center, the Miami Light Project and beyond.
The Clark Studio Theatre is located on the 7th floor of the Rose Building on West 65th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
