I Like It Like That - A Musical NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%

(136 Ratings)

Positive

96%

Mixed

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Members say

Great singing, Entertaining, Funny, Delightful, Great staging

About the Show

Puerto Rican Traveling Theater presents a new tuner about family and music in '70s New York, starring salsa sensation Tito Nieves. Part of Teatro Fest NYC 2016.

The Rodriguez family is living in New York City’s El Barrio in the early 1970s, when music was a proud expression of Latino culture amidst neighborhood volatility and social activism. The story centers on patriarch Don Roberto, who tries to instill good values in his children, and faces down the grit and chaos of the era. He works hard to hold his family together, and all the while music and imagination keep their souls afloat. Featuring classic songs by Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe, Rubén Blades, Johnny Pacheco, Pete El Conde, La Lupe, and others. Mostly in Spanish with English supertitles.

Show-Score Member Reviews (136)

Delightful, Great singing, Great staging, Refreshing

See it if If you like Latin music and want to laugh. Culturally appropriate for all.

Don't see it if You don't want to read some subtitles. (Not that many) or are not a fan of musicals or Latin music

Absorbing, Great singing, Great staging, Entertaining, Funny

See it if U want to c 35 (!) songs seamlessly interwoven w/a heartwarming tale centered on a Puerto Rican family in El Barrio NYC 1970s. Swell energy!

Don't see it if It drives u crazy 2 miss out. 100% of asides, all jokes from which deep laughs came etc, were in Spanish. U feel excluded & don't want 2 be~

Refreshing, Lively music, Engaging, Delightful, Several strong singers

See it if You love Latin music and a mostly-music musical (and Tito Nieves!), and if an "In the Heights" style show is appealing to you.

Don't see it if You don't appreciate shows with urban settings, or having to follow some English translations (cleverly placed throughout the set).

Entertaining, Exquisite, Great singing, Delightful

See it if You love great live Latino music.

Don't see it if you expect a musical theater play. This is more like a concert, but a great concert of Latino music.

Delightful, Great singing, Refreshing

See it if You like upbeat musicals, with talented singers. You like cute themes and light hearted jokes. If you like Latin music!

Don't see it if You don't like Latin music or if you don't like yo spend 2 hours dancing in your seat

Clever, Funny, Entertaining, Great singing

See it if You love Salsa, are interested in Ouerto Rican culture & NYC history (also if u speak Spanish)

Don't see it if You don't speak Spanish and don't appreciate reading subtitles or salsa.

Entertaining, Great singing

See it if you like the music of Tito Nieves and other artists like him

Don't see it if Don't speak Spanish

The audience loved this rousing, dynamic, narrative slim, jukebox musical

See it if You like latin themed family dramas. You can join the audience's love of this music and dont need a strong plot to hang the music on.

Don't see it if You dont like subtitles, obviously if you dont like latin music. Or tales of El Barrio

Critic Reviews (8)

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