Sebastián Yatra arrives at the Broadway theater and she was the first Colombian to play the legendary character Billy Flynn in the classic play ‘Chicago’ on Broadway, in the Big Apple of New York.
The Colombian singer arrived on Broadway on November 25. Between the challenges Sebastián Yatra faced For this role he had to speak English since the 1920s, which created a double challenge as his native language was Spanish.
Sebastián Yatra now on Broadway
The artist spoke to EFE news agency and revealed what it means to him, as Latin America and especially as Colombia, work on Broadway and, even more than that, in one of the most iconic plays in New York theater.
“It’s really crazy that, among the 50 million people who are from Colombia, I’ve been lucky enough to be part of this story. It’s a big responsibility,’ admitted the singer.
Sebastián Yatra must sing and dance in English
The paisa singer will be at the Broadway Theater on November 25 until December 22. To play the famous Chicago lawyer, also played by actor Richard Gere in the film version, Yatra had to change his English and become much more recognizable as an artist.
“Speaking English in the theater will also be interesting for people who know me for my music in Spanish,” he said. the Colombian singer.
As the artist revealed, he accepted this professional challenge because he wanted to get involved in doing new and different things: ‘I don’t know if I can achieve it or not, but through daily work you achieve it. ‘
Ricky Martin’s lyrics to Sebastián Yatra
As published the singer, Ricky Martinan experienced actor and singer who had great fame on Broadway in the play ‘Evita’, convinced him, from the moment he walked in the theater, that his life would not be the same.
‘You are one person before Broadway and another after’, yes the words of Ricky Martin, Sebastián Yatra published. The 30-year-old artist is making strong strides in his career and now his artistic life is taking him to the mecca of world theatre.
2024-11-10 02:53:00
#Sebastián #Yatra #wins #York #Broadway #musical #Chicago #premiere
