Navidad celebrates the holiday traditions experienced by a young person of Mexican immigrant parents growing up in New York City. Experiencing traditions from Aztec-inspired dance to Christmas carols, the youngster tries to bring their two worlds together. In a dream, they imagine the fusion of Mariachi music with Tchaikovsky, folk dance with ballet, and the wonderment of their two cultures. But a tempting character preaches the separation of these customs, and the youngster must choose . . .
Navidad was developed and premiered at Thalia Spanish Theatre in November 2018 under the artistic direction of Alberto Lopez Herrera, with music direction by George Saenz, dramaturg Gabriela Garcia, and co-story writer Juan Castaño. Navidad is being restaged and adapted for Flushing Town Hall with current Artistic Director Grisel Pren Monje. The production has toured and been presented at the Wilson Center in North Carolina, Queens Theatre, and the Apollo Theater.