TPC and CPT Present Superhero on a crusade to save Puerto Ricans in Comic Book-inspired Play
El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom
by Matt Barbot
Directed by Fabio Polanco
March 20 through April 5, 2025
Teatro Público de Cleveland and
Cleveland Public Theatre are excited to present
El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom
by Matt Barbot. The play has been popular across the country for nearly a decade and even had a workshop at Julia de Burgos Art Center in 2016 and has since won several awards including a couple at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
About the play
By day, Alex is a struggling comic book artist tempted by the allure of a steady job, but by night he is "El Coquí Espectacular," a superhero
on a mission to save his fellow Puerto Ricans; while his advertising exec brother, Joe, reluctantly becomes the "voice" of Spanish-speaking people everywhere, and he doesn’t even speak Spanish. See how the brothers discover their true identities in this comic
book come to life.
El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom
was originally produced by Two River Theater
John Dias, Artistic Director / Michael Hurst, Managing Director
Featuring: Roxana
Bell, Nathalie Bermudez, Alisha Caraballo, Angelluis Centeno, Alejandro Martinez Jr., Elena Grace Thomson (Understudy)
Ticket and Show Information
Cleveland Public Theatre utilizes a
Choose What You Pay
policy, with no handling fees, allowing patrons the option to select their own rate. Tickets may be purchased
here online, over the phone, and at the Box Office
at 216.631.2727 ext. 501. For more information visit
www.cptonline.org
Extras
Opening Night (March 22) – Ticket includes free admission to the post-show opening night celebration
with appetizers by Rincon Criollo and beverages and a chance to mingle with cast members.
Free Bev Friday – Ticket includes FREE post-show beverages following every Friday night performance.
Covid-Conscious Sunday (March 23 & 30) ―
Realizing that patrons have different levels of comfort while attending live events; we have designated these two performances where patrons are required to wear face masks for the duration of the performances. CDC suggests K95 or surgical for the best protection
against Covid-19 and other airborne viruses.
The James Levin Theatre is ADA-compliant featuring a ramped entrance and an all-gender, wheelchair accessible restroom.
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