David Gonzalez

“Sleeping Beauty” - poetry theater at its best

With original, live music inspired by J. S. Bach and image projections, this classic tale of a charmed (and funky) princess is spun in rhymed verse – where the word meets the pulse, the pulse meets the music, the music meets the image, and the show meets the child.

“The Carnival of the Animals” – with Frederic Chiu – pianist and David Gonzalez – poet, storyteller

Saint-Saen’s classic made anew by two masters of their craft.  The tortoise, the swan, wild horses and the rest of Saint-Saen’s marvelous musical menagerie are reborn

THE FROG BRIDE - Russian Fairy Tale that engages the imagination and opens the heart, incorporating great MUSIC (Prokofiev), great ART (Kandinsky), and hip STORYTELLING

2006 DRAMA DESK AWARD NOMINEE for “unique theatrical experience.”

Boy marries frog. Boy loses frog. Boy finds true love. And a Human bride!

“With live music from Prokofiev, bold video images from Kandinsky and his expressive voice and supple body, Mr. Gonzalez cast a spell.  He works his magic….absorbing, funny and suspenseful.  “The Frog Bride” is enchanting!”  - The New York Times – Lawrence Van Gelder

• “CUENTOS – Tales from the LATINO WORLD” –
• DAVID GONZALEZ paints a vivid and delightful picture of the people and rich cultures of the Spanish-speaking world with colorful tales from the Caribbean, South America and the Bronx!

MYTHOLOJAZZ – a musical twist to classical myths

Loss, struggle, redemption, and artistic courage run through this production as Orpheus scats, swings, and serenades his way through a gauntlet of ordeals in search of his beloved Eurydice.  Accompanied by the hard-hitting compositions of jazz piano virtuoso – Daniel Kelly

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