Next month, the Latino Theater Company will present La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin, its annual holiday pageant. The production has been a beloved Los Angeles holiday tradition since 2002.
Every year, tens of thousands of people are drawn to the story of Juan Diego, a humble peasant who saw the Virgin Mary appear to him four times in the mountains of Tepeyac, near Mexico City, in 1531, per Catholic Church teachings.
Presented by El Gallo Giro and produced by the Latino Theater Company, the city’s largest holiday pageant stars Esperanza América as the Indigenous Virgen de Guadalupe and Sal Lopez as Juan Diego.
The production also features more than 100 actors, singers, musicians and Indigenous Aztec dancers, along with children and seniors from the community of L.A.
The theatrical performances will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, which can accommodate up to 3,000 people. Due to high ticket demand, a third performance has been added this year.
General admission is free but those interested in getting premium seating tickets will pay $48.
La Virgen De Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin. (Photo courtesy of Latino Theater co.)
When:
Thursday,Dec. 3at 7 p.m.
Friday,Dec. 4at 7 p.m.
Saturday,Dec. 5at 7 p.m.
Where: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012)
More information: latinotheaterco.org
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