Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes) NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if You have any opportunity to do so. This is a celebration of humanity - life-affirming + heart-wrenching. A beautiful production & evening.
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See it if you're looking for the perfect blend of a musical play that flawlessly moves between reality and heightened emotions.
Don't see it if you want an R rated experience. I honestly can't think of reasons not to recommend it. Read more
See it if great singing & dancing with a migrant theme peeks your interest. True, sad & sometimes disturbing displays of courage & perseverance.
Don't see it if you prefer getting social political information about the US migrant situation in a non-musical format.
See it if A passionate tale of immigrant lives with beautiful score by Padilla. Heartfelt and performed with sensitivity
Don't see it if If folkloric music and bilingual storytelling is not up your alley, this may not be for you
See it if You want to see a play with music about the immigrant experience. All of the performers are super talented.It is a feel good experience.
Don't see it if You are looking for a big production. This is minimally staged, but it is so entertaining.
See it if this show is so much fun, so delightful, so beautiful !
Don't see it if it's a little rough around the edges, but that's okay.
See it if You want to experience a great night of music and ( real ) stories about immigrants and their hard lives during the previous administration.
Don't see it if You don’t like shows partially in Spanish and if you voted for Donald Trump ! Read more
See it if you are interested in touching immigrant stories supported by beautiful music. The structure is simple, but it works.
Don't see it if you have no interest in immigrants and their struggles or are looking for a full blown musical.
Critic Reviews (4)
4/5 Stars "It's refreshing that 'Fandango' is not solely a sob story...The characters have dreams and desires that go beyond the difficulties they face...The dialogue sometimes slips into exposition or didacticism...'Fandango' teaches its lessons best when it targets our hearts, not our heads."
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"'Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes)' never quite coalesces as drama, but it takes unerring aim at one's heart. It also stands as a devastating refutation of the current administration's disingenuous presentation of immigrants as criminals and miscreants."
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"ICE raids, harrowing border crossing journeys and transferring money home are depicted in the rousing and moving play. It's derived from undocumented Latin American immigrants' stories of why they left their countries and of their lives in the United States."
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"They talk of their hardships, and express their fears. But what's freshest is their joy. With a superb cast of performers and musicians, the show is only really thrilling when the seven characters recreate the tradition of son jarocho… and sing the beautiful original songs."
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