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The off-Broadway musical is based on a young Latino, Tony Valdovinos, whose life changed when he found out about his own immigration status — and what that meant.VIEW MORE

Tony Valdovinos was only a 6th grader when he made the decision to join the U.S. Marines after watching the horrors of 9/11. But the day of his 18th birthday, when he walked into a recruitment office to enlist, he discovered something his parents never told him: He was an undocumented immigrant — a so-called “Dreamer”.VIEW MORE

After an acclaimed run in Phoenix, the new musical ¡Americano! is beginning previews at Off-Broadway's New World Stages. Ahead of the first performance, PIX11 Morning News spoke with Tony Valdovinos, the DREAMer whose life the musical is based on, along with Sean Ewing, the actor who portrays Tony on stage.VIEW MORE

Antonio “Tony” Valdovinos dreamed of the day he could enlist in the U.S. Marine Corp. Though only a 6th grader on 9/11, he vowed to defend his country while watching the day’s tragic events. On his 18th birthday, he attempted enlisting but uncovered a secret which crushed his ambition. Valdovino’s parents never told him he was born in Mexico — or that he was an undocumented immigrant.CLICK & SCROLL TO VIEW MORE

The new off-Broadway musical ‘Americano!’ chronicles the true story of a young dreamer who was brought to America at the age of 2. News Four’s Darlene Rodriguez spoke with the cast about the importance of telling this story, sharing the Latino experience, and furthering the conversation.VIEW MORE

Tony Valdovinos is the Dreamer who inspired the Arizona-made musical "Americano..."VIEW MORE

Tony Valdovinos descrubrió que era inmigrante indocumentado cuando intentó alistarse en el Ejército de los Estados Unidos, un sueño que no se pudo realizar. En entrevista con Patricia Fuenmayor, el ‘dreamer’ mexicano habló sobre este momento en su vida y cómo fue que su historia inspiró a escritores y productores para realizar el musical ‘¡Americano!’, el cual se estrenará el próximo 21 de abril en Nueva York.VIEW MORE

Based on the life of Tony Valdovinos, the musical made its world premiere at Arizona’s Phoenix Theatre Company. Following a record-setting run at Arizona’s Phoenix Theater Company in 2020, ¡Americano!—the new musical based on the life of DREAMer Tony Valdovinos—will play a limited run at Off-Broadway’s New World Stages March 31-June 19. Opening night is April… READ MORE

It’s a musical 81 scripts in the making. But seven years after its start in 2015, the Arizona-birthed musical “¡Americano!” is going to New York City. The new off-Broadway production will hit the New World Stages for its premiere on April 21. The theater, owned by the Shubert Organization, is one of the three 499 seat show halls, making it one seat… READ MORE

Groundbreaking, Broadway-Aimed Americano! Musical Signs Agreement with New York City Group for Next Steps (PHOENIX, Ariz.) – Americano! – a record-setting musical based on the life of a DREAMer –finalized an agreement with New York City-based Amas Musical Theatre to co-produce a live production of Americano!, starting with a two-week workshop in Fall, 2021. For… READ MORE

  <!– <!– <!– From everyone at the Americano! team, we hope you are staying healthy and safe during this unprecedented time. Thank you again for being an important part of Americano! The Musical’s success during our four-week run at The Phoenix Theatre Company. The production set all-time state box office records and emotionally connected… READ MORE

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The musical is based on the true story of Dreamer Antonio Valdovinos. Tony learned of his undocumented status when he tried to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps on his 18th He wanted to serve his country after the 9/11 attacks. Tony graduated from Camelback High School in Phoenix. On January 22nd, ¡Americano! held a… READ MORE

Debut of Groundbreaking Musical About a DREAMer Shatters Arizona Box Office Records Attracts Diverse Audiences; Next Stop New York City For ’29 Hour Read’ on April 17th   (PHOENIX) — A world premiere musical in Phoenix has set box office records and attracted younger and more diverse audiences with its uplifting story and original and… READ MORE

By James E. Garcia  The AZ Mirror Tony Valdovinos is a “Dreamer” who sees the world as it is, not as he thinks it should be. It’s a personal philosophy that’s served him well. That was the biggest takeaway for me after attending a recent performance of ¡Americano!, a new musical based on his life story.… READ MORE

Acclaimed musicians band together for unique sound of the show (PHOENIX) — Americano! — a groundbreaking new musical — has set a state box office record for an original musical production and is getting rave reviews for its uplifting message of a DREAMer. Compelling original music, presented live, is a major strength of the show fostering… READ MORE

Americano! has set the record for an original production with 11 shows still left at The Phoenix Theatre Company. (PHOENIX) — Americano! —  a revolutionary and positive new production about the life of a DREAMer — has set a state box office record for an original musical. According to The Phoenix Theatre Company, the musical… READ MORE

Host Catherine Anaya By My Home Group TV It’s being called one of the most ambitious works to come out of Phoenix. In this My Community episode of My Home Group TV, Host Catherine Anaya takes you behind the scenes of ¡Americano! The Musical, a timely, moving and original musical production that is receiving rave… READ MORE

By Lynn Trimble Phoenix News Times Arizona artists were exploring immigrant rights long before the Supreme Court took up Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, better known as DACA. Now, a new musical created in Phoenix is taking center stage as the nation awaits the high court’s ruling. Recently, Phoenix Theatre Company premiered a… READ MORE

AZ Lifestyle By Kenneth LaFlave (Photos by Reg Madison) Recent Broadway musicals have introduced theatre-goers to American history (Hamilton), Greek myth (Hadestown), and socially anxious teens (Dear Evan Hansen). But the Great White Way has yet to light up the world of Mexican-American immigration – until now. Read the full story here!

Aired on 3TV – Goodmorning Arizona Anchor Heidi Goitia Phoenix-based musical production ¡Americano! is getting rave reviews. Some say this production could make its way to Broadway. We speak of the stars of the musical on Good Morning Arizona. Watch the broadcast here!

Broadway World Arizona By Herbert Paine There are over 800,000 DREAMers in the United States. Young adults, living daily in uncertainty as to whether their protected status under President Obama’s 2017 Executive Order (Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals) will be upheld in the face of legal challenges by the current Administration. Young “undocumented immigrants,” brought to… READ MORE

More than four years ago, we decided to develop a new musical inspired by a local DREAMer. It took the hard work of many, many members of our community and the support of patrons just like you. Watch the full video here!

By Elvia Diaz The Arizona Republic Some couldn’t contain themselves, quietly dabbing tears to the U.S. citizenship oath of the Marine who’d never be. Their eyes were transfixed on the stage where the young man poured his heart out, reciting the faithful pledge that the character he portrays never got to take in real life. It’s a… READ MORE

By Joe Gruberman Splash Magazines The Phoenix Theatre Company celebrates its 100th-anniversary season this year, smartly choosing a homegrown musical production with a most timely theme as the celebration’s centerpiece. A highly-collaborative piece, Americano! is based on the true story of Arizona “Dreamer” Antonio Valdovinos, a graduate of Camelback High School in Phoenix. On his 18th birthday,… READ MORE

Tony Valdovinos didn’t know he was in the U.S. illegally until he tried to join the Marine Corps at 18 and learned he was born in Mexico. Valdovinos, now 29, channeled disappointment into activism, knocking on doors in Latino neighborhoods and registering people to vote, though he can't cast a ballot himself. He also enrolled in the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that allows immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to work and protects them from deportation. He now runs a firm helping elect Arizona candidates.VIEW MORE

DACA recipients like Valdovinos are assuming prominent roles in the 2020 elections. They are becoming leaders in the Democratic presidential campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Tom Steyer and get-out-the-vote groups in immigrant communities, using their shared language and culture to build trust. Jeanne Batalova, a senior analyst for the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, said political involvement helps DACA recipients facing an uncertain future feel empowered.VIEW MORE

Playbill By Andrew Gan Watch highlights from Americano!, the new musical based on the life of DREAMer Tony Valdovinos that is currently making its world premiere at the Phoenix Theatre Company in Arizona, in the video above. A concept recording for the new musical is also now available. On the release, nine of the more than 20… READ MORE

By Andrew Gans Playbill Magazine Casting is complete for Americano!, the new musical based on the life of DREAMer Tony Valdovinos that will have its world premiere January 29–February 23 at the Phoenix Theatre Company in Arizona. Producing Artistic Director Michael Barnard, as previously announced, will direct the musical inspired by Tony Valdovinos, who, upon attempting to join… READ MORE

By Broadway World News Desk Broadway World The Broadway-aimed musical Americano!, inspired by the life of DREAMer and community organizer Tony Valdovinos, is now running through February 23 at Phoenix, Arizona’s The Phoenix Theatre Company. Read the rest of the story here!

By Telemundo Arizona La vida de Antonio Valdovinos y su intento por pertenecer a la Marina de los Estados Unidos es llevada a los escenarios. Mira el video completo aquí! Watch the Full Video Here!

The life of Antonio Valdovinos and his attempt to belong to the United States Navy is taken to the stage. Click here to Watch the Video from Telemundo.  

BY GRISELDA ZETINO KTAR PHOENIX — Tony Valdovinos’ dream of serving in the U.S. Marine Corps was crushed when he found out he was undocumented. “I believed in the Marine Corps for so many years,” he said. “I studied them. I truly honored them.” Now, his life story is being told in a musical called “¡Americano!”… READ MORE

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By Staci Hauk Scottsdale Lifestyle Magazine Americano! is based on the life of Tony Valdovinos, a graduate of Camelback High School who was brought from Mexico by his parents at age two. This true story follows Tony who discovers his undocumented status when he tries to enlist in the Marines. With his lifelong dream of serving in… READ MORE

By Mike Phillips East Valley Tribune Soldiers with a Mesa-based Army Reserve unit are on a year-long deployment, but it hasn’t stopped them from contributing to nearby civilian communities in need. While serving to support the Fort Bliss, Texas, Mobilization Brigade, members of the 653rd Regional Support Group are pitching in to assist the children… READ MORE

By Kristine Cannon, Scottsdale Progress Staff Writer Jan 28, 2020 Scottsdale native Lucas Coatney’s voice breaks over the phone as he recalls his Sept. 11, 2001 experience. “I am so sorry,” Coatney said. “I get so emotional because ‘Americano!’ has 9/11 in it and I was actually in New York. Reliving it in the show… READ MORE

By Tony Valdovinos featured in Playbill Magazine   Harold Hill. Dolly Levi. Eliza Doolittle. Tony Valdovinos. Okay. Maybe you don’t know all of those names. That last one is mine. And I never thought I’d be in the company of these characters. But now, I too am the subject of an original musical. How that… READ MORE

By  by Riki Altman-Yee Arizona Lifestyle Magazine Americano!, a new work debuting at The Phoenix Theatre Company (TPTC) on January 29, is based on the true story of a former Camelback High School student whose lifelong desire is dashed when his family’s long-held secret is revealed. Yet is also a story of hope, resilience and patriotism,… READ MORE

  Nationally Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Carrie Rodriguez And Arranger/ Bandleader Sergio Mendoza Team Up With Stellar Cast Of Arizona Musicians To Release Album Of Songs From Historic Musical Americano! Ahead Of January 29th Premiere A Portion Of The Revenues Will Benefit The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation   (PHOENIX) — As the eagerly awaited premiere of Americano!… READ MORE

By Elvia Diaz  La Voz Arizona La vida del joven de Phoenix Tony Valdovinos inspiró ‘Americano’, una obra musical que muestra los estragos cotidianos y políticos de los Dreamers. Watch the full video here!

By Rich Prange 12 News   PHOENIX — Antonio Valdovinos grew up dreaming of serving the country he loves as a Marine only to find out he was an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. Now his life story has been turned into a musical called “Americano!” Set to open Jan. 29 at The Phoenix Theatre Company.… READ MORE

By Alfredo García, lavozarizona.com Con determinación y coraje, Antonio Valdovinos de La Mora entró a una oficina de reclutamiento de los Marines. En su mente estaban grabadas las imágenes de los ataques a las Torres Gemelas de Nueva York y él quería enlistarse para defender al que sentía como su país, pero esto lo llevó… READ MORE

By Judy Kurtz The Hill The real-life story of a “Dreamer” is getting the theatrical treatment — and a congressman plays a central part in the show. Tony Valdovinos marked his 18th birthday by stepping into a Marine Corps recruitment office to fulfill his dream of enlisting. But when he tried to become a Marine,… READ MORE

By Broadway World News Desk Broadway World Students at Camelback High School got a special sneak peak of a groundbreaking new musical, Americano! as the Phoenix political activist upon whose life this story is based will shared his journey and his fears with local students and members of the media. Antonio Valdovinos is a DREAMer,… READ MORE

By Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic   Move over, “Hamilton.” A revolutionary musical promises to break down barriers and give voice to hundreds of thousands of young people fighting to be heard: the undocumented immigrants known as “Dreamers.” Based on a true story, “¡Americano!” opens Jan. 29 at Phoenix Theatre as the first step on the road to Broadway — at… READ MORE

By Arizona PBS – Horizante With José Cárdenas Americano! is a musical that depicts the true story of Tony Valdovinos, a child of immigrants who discovers his undocumented status when he tries to enlist in the Marines. Horizonte is aired every Thursday, and the program shows interviews and news packages that focus on Hispanic issues and challenges… READ MORE

Tony Valdovinos’ life story will become a musical at The Phoenix Theatre Company this month By Mandy Holmes / Photos by Claudia Johnstone On Jan 29, the curtains will open and the stage lights will go up as Phoenix Theatre Company presents Americano!, a musical inspired by Tony Valdovinos’ life. Valdovinos’ parents brought him to… READ MORE

The story of a local man whose dream of enlisting in the Marines was shattered when he discovered he was not a U.S. citizen will come to the stage in an unusual new musical this month. Antonio Valdovinos de la Mora, a Camelback High School graduate and owner of a political firm, is the subject… READ MORE

By Broadway World News Desk Broadway World The Broadway-aimed musical Americano!, inspired by the life of DREAMer and community organizer Tony Valdovinos, has announced its complete cast. Read the full story here!

By Tony Valdovinos  The Arizona Republic – Editorials/Op-ed Recently the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case that could result in me being kicked out of the only country I have ever known. On Jan. 29 a musical called “Americano!” opens at The Phoenix Theatre Company based on my life’s story. It is a strange time to be me.… READ MORE

By Antonio Valdovinos Guest Editorial Arizona Capitol Times Recently the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case that could result in me being kicked out of the only country I have ever known. On January 29th a musical called ¡Americano! opens at The Phoenix Theatre Company based on my life’s story. It is a strange time to… READ MORE

By Madison Rutherford Phoenix Magazine Things don’t always go according to plan, but how you react when life throws you a curveball is how real change happens. This is the concept behind the new Broadway-aimed musical Americano!, which is inspired by the true story of Tony Valdovinos, a DREAMer and Phoenix community reformer. Americano! chronicles Valdovinos’ trials and… READ MORE

The Broadway-aimed musical Americano!, inspired by the life of DREAMer and political strategist Tony Valdovinos, will premiere at Phoenix, Arizona’s The Phoenix Theatre Company, January 29 – February 23. Opening night is January 31. Americano! is presented by The Phoenix Theatre Company and Quixote Productions (Jason Rose, producer), Tony Award-winning producer Ken Davenport (Altar Boyz,… READ MORE

A new musical based on the life of DREAMer Tony Valdovinos will have its world premiere January 29, 2020, at the Phoenix Theatre Company in Arizona. Performances are scheduled to run through February 23, with casting to be announced at a later date. Helmed by the company’s producing artistic director, Michael Barnard, Americano! features an… READ MORE

There’s no doubt that immigration is a hot-button issue. Jason Rose, the president of a Scottsdale PR firm, is hoping that his investment in a new musical production opening in Phoenix in January that deals with the travails of an Arizona “Dreamer” born in Mexico will be a success, and help bring opposing views together…… READ MORE

In a move sure to arouse more than toe-tapping, the Phoenix Theatre Company (PTC) is veering from solid entertainment to celebrating illegal immigration. Season ticket holders are paying to be propagandized by political leftism masquerading as a musical. ‘Americano!’ is being heralded as the centerpiece of The Phoenix Theatre Company’s 100th Anniversary Season for 2020.… READ MORE

All his life, three words meant more to him than any others he heard or read before them: honor, courage and commitment. Although he can’t articulate just exactly why those words shaped his life, Phoenix resident, Dreamer and political operative Tony Valdovinos defies the odds and defines an experience uniquely Mexican-American. Mr. Valdovinos bleeds red,… READ MORE

All his life, three words meant more to him than any others he heard or read before them: honor, courage and commitment. Although he can’t articulate just exactly why those words shaped his life, Phoenix resident, Dreamer and political operative Tony Valdovinos defies the odds and defines an experience uniquely Mexican-American. Mr. Valdovinos bleeds red,… READ MORE

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case that could result in me being kicked out of the only country I have ever known. On Jan. 29 a musical called “¡Americano!” opens at The Phoenix Theatre Company based on my life story. It is a strange time to be me. It is a strange time… READ MORE

Tony Valdovinos thinks your ground game is weak… read full article at Arizona Capitol Times.

This Thanksgiving, I’m cooking my own turkey. I’m 29, so it’s time for me to learn how to host a holiday meal by myself. I’m going to follow my mom’s recipe that she brought from Colima on the western coast of Mexico: Marinating the bird in a paste of spicy guajillo chili before roasting it.… READ MORE

Americano! – a groundbreaking, true-story musical on the life of a Dreamer debuting in Phoenix in January- has launched new billboards in New York’s Times Square. The Americano! billboards are being seen on two of Times Square’s most iconic sign locations- the Nasdaq sign, the world’s most famous billboard and the Thomson Reuters sign both… READ MORE

The production, based on the life of Tony Valdovinos, begins January 29, 2020, in Arizona. Full Article at Playbill

Tony Valdovinos walked into a Marine Corps recruiting station in Phoenix on his 18th birthday to enlist, only to discover his parents hadn’t told him he was an undocumented immigrant. But he didn’t give up on serving the only country he had ever known—he did it in other powerful ways instead. This is the true… READ MORE

Tony Award-Winning Executive Producer Joins Creative Team Which Includes Debut of Acclaimed Latina Singer/Songwriter  (PHOENIX) — He walked into a Marine Corps recruiting station in Phoenix on his 18th birthday to enlist, only to discover his parents hadn’t told him that he was an undocumented immigrant. But this DREAMer didn’t give up on serving the only… READ MORE

By Broadway World Staff He walked into a Marine Corps recruiting station in Phoenix on his 18th birthday to enlist, only to discover his parents hadn’t told him that he was an undocumented immigrant. But this DREAMer didn’t give up on serving the only country he had ever known-he did it in other powerful ways… READ MORE

(PHOENIX) — He walked into a Marine Corps recruiting station in Phoenix on his 18th birthday to enlist, only to discover his parents hadn’t told him that he was an undocumented immigrant. But this DREAMer didn’t give up on serving the only country he had ever known—he did it in other powerful ways instead. This is the true story behind Americano!, a… READ MORE

A brand-new musical based on the true story of an Arizona “Dreamer” will be the centerpiece of the Phoenix Theatre Company’s 100th-anniversary season. “Americano!” — which recently had a workshop production at the company’s annual Festival of New American Theatre — is about the life of Tony Valdovinos, who was born in Mexico but grew… READ MORE