Chicano playwright Luis Valdez masterfully uses the Sleepy Lagoon murder case to examine the Chicano Zoot Suit Culture of the 40’s. Passionate and provocative, Zoot Suit pulses with the beat of Big Band Music and traditional Latin Songs.
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Creators
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Release date
January 1, 2001 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781580815338
- File size: 54117 KB
- Duration: 01:52:44
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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This musical examination of the L.A. "zoot suit riots" of 1943 created a sensation when it became the first musical by a Mexican-American to hit Broadway. The author directed a celebrated film version in 1981, which is still circulating on video. The author also directed this audio version, taped before a studio audience and beautifully produced by Raymond Guama. Briskly paced, it is full of Latin fire and lively Big Band and Chicano melodies. But the acting is uneven and--lacking dazzling dances, costumes, and the color of a full production--the action is difficult to follow. Further, the script betrays its cardboard characters and clunky handling of exposition. What can you do with a play about zoot suit culture without zoot suits? The music, under Daniel Valdez's spirited baton, is superb. Y.R. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
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