• Retablos

    Retablos

    Solis, Octavio

    Playwright Octavio Solis, who wrote the book for A RITCHIE VALENS MUSICAL, recalls his childhood growing up Latinx in the border town of El Paso, TX in this compelling and richly detailed memoir.

    Format: Book

    Availability: Available

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  • The Complete Ritchie Valens

    The Complete Ritchie Valens

    Valens, Ritchie

    This CD collects all of the studio recordings Valens made before his untimely death at age 17, including "Donna," "Come On, Let's Go" and of course, "La Bamba."

    Format: Music CD

    Availability: Available

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  • Seattle Rep's website for A RITCHIE VALENS MUSICAL: Plays in Process

    Seattle Rep's website for A RITCHIE VALENS MUSICAL: Plays in Process

    n 1958, Richard Steven Valenzuela, a teenager from the San Fernando Valley, went from obscurity to celebrity overnight. Within weeks of being discovered fronting his band at a high school dance party, he became rockstar and teen idol Ritchie Valens. And then on February 3, 1959, Valens and music icons Buddy Holly and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson tragically perished in a plane crash while on tour—later called “The Day the Music Died." Through Plays in Process, Seattle Rep will explore the creation of A RITCHIE VALENS MUSICAL, which imagines a world where the plane landed without incident and Valens’ skyrocketing career would have continued unabated. Get a glimpse at the early creative process behind this new world premiere musical following the life of a pioneer in Latin rock music.

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