In “English with an Accent,” Migguel Anggelo looks critically at the concept of The American Dream from a perspective shaped by his intersecting queer, Latino and immigrant identities. The performance, co-commissioned by the Lincoln Center uses original music, dance and theater to tell the story of an immigrant’s arrival in New York City. Migguel Anggelo will lead, joined by a cast of 10 dancers, for a performance coming to the Lincoln Center’s Clark Studio Theater, December 1 through 3.
Anggelo is a Venezuelan-American multidisciplinary performing artist. He has been awarded residencies at Mass MoCA, the Kimmel Center, the Miami Light Project and more to develop his works in song, dance, text and costume.
Music in the show is composed by both Migguel Anggelo and his longtime collaborator and music director Jaime Lozano. Lozano collaborated with Anggelo on other songs on “English with an Accent,” Anggelo’s album of the same name, which will be released December 2, during the production period. “So Ironic” from the upcoming album uses animation and dance paired with spoken word to tackle stereotypes about immigrants in American culture.
Anggelo said “English with an Accent” is especially meaningful to him now that he has become a naturalized U.S. citizen after 16 years. His naturalization reframes the piece’s themes of safety and home in a country.
Watch a trailer for the performance below; tickets are available at the Lincoln Center’s site.
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