Zoot Suit (Library Edition Audio CDs) (Audio Theatre Series.) [Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Luis Valdez (Author, Editor), Xochiquetzal Candelaria (Editor), Raul Cardona (Editor), Daniel Chacon (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001 | Series: Audio Theatre Series.

Chicano playwright Luis Valdez masterfully uses the Sleepy Lagoon murder case to examine the Chicano Zoot Suit Culture of the 40s. Passionate and provocative, ZOOT SUIT pulses with the beat of Big Band Music and traditional Latin songs.

A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Xochiquetzal Candelaria, Raul Cardona, Daniel Chacon, Estrella Esparza, Primavera Flor-Valdez, Spencer Garrett, Ruben C. Gonzalez, Gregory Itzin, Alma Martinez, Seth Millwood, Marco Rodriguez, Al Ruscio, Daniel Valdez, Katrina Valdez, Kinan Valdez, Lakin Valdez

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Experimenting with brash forms of narration, pop culture of the war era, and complex characterizations, this quintessential exploration of the Mexican-American experience in the United States during the 1940s was the first, and only, Chicano play to open on Broadway. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

LUIS VALDEZ is acknowledged as the founder of modern Chicano theater and film of the United States. Born to migrant farm workers, Valdez spent his early life working in the fields with his family. Valdez joined the United Farm Workers and staged improvisational theater to further the causes of the UFW, which led to the formation of his theater group, El Teatro Campesino. Among his theatrical productions are The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa, Bandido, and I Don’t Have to Show You No Stinking Badges. His film La Bamba (Columbia Tri Star, 1987), the tragic story of singer Ritchie Valens, proved wildly successful and launched the screen careers of Lou Diamond Philips and Esai Morales. He is a faculty member and the founding director of the Teledramatic Arts and Technology Department at California State University, Monterey Bay.

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Product Details

• Audio CD: 1 pages
• Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works; Unabridged edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580812295
• ISBN-13: 978-1580812290
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,118,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, January 29, 2012

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This review is from: Zoot Suit: A Bilingual Edition (Paperback)

I really enjoyed that the description of the product was exactly what I received. I am glad I purchased this product!

5.0 out of 5 stars Zoot-errific!, December 1, 2007

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This review is from: Zoot Suit: A Bilingual Edition (Paperback)

I highly recommend this bilingual version of the award winning play!It not only provided reading entertainment, but an insightful historical look into the real case which sparked the Zoot Suit Wars.