Singer,
Songwriter &
Performing Artist

Fran Tapia plays The Devil in
Professor Woland's Black Magic Rock Show

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Music: Michael Pemberton
Lyrics: Michael & Andrea Pemberton
Book: Jesse Rasmussen & Elizabeth Dinkova

WORLD PREMIERE
Director: Elizabeth Dinkova
Music Director: Marika Countouris
Featuring Marika Countouris, Jeremy Allen Crawford, Oliver Dyer, Camilo Linares, Stephen Russell Murray, Danny Santiago, Fran Tapia, Jordyn Taylor

Unreleased
FIRST SOLO CONCERT
featuring Fran Tapia

MARCH 1, 7 & 9 PM

Helen Hayes Award-winning performer Fran Tapia is a Chilean powerhouse – from On Your Feet! En Espanol at GALA Hispanic Theater to Romeo & Juliet at The Folger. As a versatile singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and director, her talents have transcended borders. Tonight only, she will put out an unreleased record, share the personal stories behind it, and revisit some of the classics that have inspired and shaped her and brought her joy – including classics by Violeta Parra, Los Panchos, Nat King Cole, and Gloria Estefan among others. The performance will be directed by Alina Collins Maldonado and feature Walter ‘Bobby’ McCoy on keyboard.

Helen Hayes Award Nominated Production

See you at The Anthem May 20th, 2025

 

2025 Broadway World Award
as Best Performer in a Musical
for Eva Perón in Mummy in The Closet

FOLGER THEATRE’S

Reading Room Festival 2025

HAMLET

Sun, Feb 02, 2025

by William Shakespeare
Directed by Laurie Woolery
Adapted by Reynaldo Piniella and Emily Lyon
Spanish translation by Christin Eve Cato

Hamlet is a Black, Latinx prince in this bilingual reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy, with text infused by the Spanish spoken in present-day New York City

ATLAS Performing Arts Center debut in AJAX

January 17, 2025 – February 9, 2025

DC’s Scena Theatre presents an epic theatrical event. Join us for a modern reimagining of the famous tragedy AJAX by the Greek writer / philosopher, Sophocles.

This powerful and contemporary production is reset in today’s war-torn Middle East. John Tipton’s acclaimed translation showcases the plight of today’s US soldier with raw vitality and deep compassion. And, the US conflicts overseas are examined with powerful insight and surprising revelations. Armed conflicts have been a constant throughout history: from Troy and Constantinople to the American Revolution and WWII. From Iraq and Afghanistan to Ukraine and Gaza. Specifically, ancient Greece’s Trojan War has themes and lessons that are hauntingly similar to that of our wars in the Middle East. Each society experiences political turmoil, escalating debt, and battle-weary soldiers suffering from emotional distress like PTSD.

Scena Theatre takes a harsh look at the cost of war for our service members and the lessons we fail to learn after thousands of years of conflict. This show provides powerful commentary on the never-ending American war experience. Yet, audience members will see both sides and may form their own conclusions. This is a performance event not to be missed!

CAFÉ CON LECHE
New York Theatre Barn Staged Reading

January 10, 2025 in New York City

New York Theatre Barn will present a reading of Maiga Vidal’s original musical Café con Leche featuring Linedy Genao (Bad Cinderella, Dear Evan Hansen), Reanne Acasio (Hamilton), Eliseo Roman (In the Heights), and Fran Tapia (On Your Feet!). The reading will take place on January 10, 2025 in New York City. Set in Los Angeles, Café con Leche follows Alejandra, an accountant who longs to be the perfect immigrant daughter for her parents, even if it means staying in the closet forever. When the bank threatens to foreclose on her parent’s donut shop, Alejandra, with the help of charming and unconventional social media manager, Megan, opens Café con Leche, a local LA-themed coffee spot to moonlight after-hours to make ends meet. As her success with Café con Leche and her feelings for Megan begin to grow, Alejandra starts to question just how much she’s willing to hide to keep her parents’ love. The reading is directed and produced by Héctor Flores Jr., with music direction, orchestrations and arrangements by Felipe Segovia Sanhueza, and the stage manager is Mikey Anthony Sylvester. The cast also includes Kennen Butler, Caleb Conaway, Tess Edwards, Amanda Gulla, Allie Lewis, Taylor Wendell Lozano, and Cassidy O’Connell. This work was made possible through the assistance of a grant from the HEAR US program at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. #newyorktheatrebarn #nyutisch

1st Stage debut in Laughs in Spanish

Written by Alexis Scheer

December 12-EXTENDED THROUGH JANUARY 5!

Step into the vibrant world of Miami’s Wynwood arts district with a joyous and downright hilarious snapshot of Cuban and Colombian-American culture. As Art Basel approaches, Mariana, the director of a swanky modern art gallery, faces a serious dilemma: her showroom has become an active crime scene. Part crime-comedy, part mother-daughter story, this play follows Mariana and her eccentric squad including her larger-than-life mother, a film and television star determined to save the show. “A poignant and playful exploration of family, identity and comedy.” – Boulder Weekly

Folger Theater debut as Lady Capulet and Vocalist

            Shakespeare’s timeless story of star-crossed lovers is also a story of the politics of warring families and the violence that consumes them. When all the systems meant to protect and guide a pair of young lovers—familial, religious, and governmental—fail them, can they find a way to safeguard their future despite the chaos around them?

 

Tickets and Info


Fran starred as Eva Perón
Mummy in the Closet: Evita´s Return
at GALA Theatre

 

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                   With tantalizing lyrics and the seductive allure of samba, reggae, bachata, waltz, tango, and tarantella, this wicked musical seamlessly blends history and fantasy. Follow the afterlife of Eva Perón when her preserved corpse ignites political scandals, clandestine affairs, and mysterious murders, exposing the intense love between Evita and the working class and her mesmerizing spiritual power as Argentina’s most revered icon. Llena de seductora música con ritmos de samba, reggae, bachata, vals, tango y tarantella, este pérfido musical mezcla la realidad y la fantasía al exponer el mundo después de la muerte de Eva Perón. En esta nueva realidad, su bien preservado cuerpo causa escándalos políticos, aventuras amorosas y asesinatos misteriosos. Al mismo tiempo, el intenso amor entre Evita y la clase trabajadora queda expuesto, así como el poder espiritual que ella ejerce al ser el ícono más venerado de Argentina.

ESE MAR, last songwriting collab,
is part of Jaime Lozano's new album:
Songs by an Immigrant Vol. 2

7:30 PM. DAVID RUBENSTEIN ATRIUM AT LINCOLN CENTER, NEW YORK, NY

Jaime Lozano is headed back to Lincoln Center September 15 to celebrate the release of his new album, Jaime Lozano & The Familia: Songs by an Immigrant Vol. 2, where Fran had the opportunity to collaborate as a songwriter. The album is already available in all platforms. Join our fiesta, come to sing, dance, laugh and cry with us and this AMAZING ALL LATIN FAMILIA! 

On Your Feet at Ogunquit Playhouse, ME

THE NEW INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION

THU JUL 20 – SAT AUG 19

The powerful true story of love, Latin heritage, and the inspiring music of a family whose humble beginnings traversed seemingly impossible boundaries to claim global superstardom. 

In The Heights at PA Shakespeare Festival

Performing as part of the ensemble and understudied the roles of Camila and Daniela. Watch the videos below to see her as Daniela! 

Two 2023 Helen Hayes Awards

 

Won the Award as Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical, Helen category, for her role of Gloria Fajardo in the Spanish world premiere of On Your Feet. Also won the Award as Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical, Helen category, for Revoltosa.

 

2023 Broadway World Washington DC Award

Won the Award as Best Supporting Performer in a Musical for her role of Gloria Fajardo in the spanish world premiere of On Your Feet.

Broadway National Tour

Starring as Gloria Fajardo on the 2nd National Tour of ON YOUR FEET, The Story of Emilio y Gloria Estefan.

US debut at GALA Theatre

Starring as Gloria Fajardo and Gloria Estefan understudy on the World Premiere in Spanish of On Your Feet, La Historia de Emilio y Gloria Estefan. 

“I am so grateful and excited for all this experience that I can’t stop smiling. It’s such an honor to get to tell Gloria Fajardo’s story… to sing Mi Tierra, a song that has been with me since I was a little girl… And over all of that, singing Gloria’s newly translated LYRICS IN SPANISH, for THE FIRST TIME to the world, is a dream come true. She inspires me so much as a singer and a songwriter that this experience is just MAGICAL.”

Washington, D.C.’s GALA Hispanic Theatre presented the world premiere Spanish-language production of On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan en Español from May 5 to June 5. Fran Tapia made her US debut as Gloria Fajardo and as the understudy of Gloria Estefan. The production was directed and choreographed by Luis Salgado, leading a creative team that included music director Walter “Bobby” McCoy, Valeria Cossu served as assistant director, and Hugo Medrano produced. Book by Alexander Dinelaris. Featuring music produced and recorded by Emilio & Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine. So HOT even Emilio & Gloria Estefan came to see it May 7!

Fran In Leguizamo Does America


The Washington D.C. episode of #LeguizamoDoesAmerica is finally out on @msnbc @peacock ! This amazing travel series by @johnleguizamo @carosaa @thirdeyesloth @nikandjj @mythsofavalon @bendejesus1 celebrates the history, culture, food, and contributions of Latinx people shaping America, including our very own @pasonuevotheatre at @teatrogala . As the former Director of Paso Nuevo and present collaborator, I am proud to see how our latinx youth participants embrace their stories and take pride in their heritage. Go watch this full episode!

Thank you, John Leguizamo and Ben DeJesus, for creating a unique space for our youth to raise their voices and share their heartfelt stories. Let’s celebrate this milestone and continue to support the representation and empowerment of Latinx voices in the arts and media.

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