Josefina Lopez Archives

Josefina López’s Latest Play ‘Electrico’ Puts Human Face On Painful, Deadly Piece Of American History

By steve.simmons0211 October 23, 2025Theatre

Josefina López is shining the light on a part of American history most people don’t know about—the lynching of hundreds to thousands of Mexicans in the Texas borderlands in the…

‘The Joy Ride’ Takes Audiences On A Road Trip Of Redemption, In A Convertible

By steve.simmons0211 October 2, 2024Q&A, Theatre

Playwright Jesse Bliss wants audiences to take a ride. And in a vintage convertible no less. Her play The Joy Ride, about four friends who “faced with challenges at a…

Playwright Josefina López Sees Her Dream Come True With Debut Of ‘Real Women Have Curves’ Musical

By steve.simmons0211 December 8, 2023Theatre

Josefina López is having a good year. The musical version of her pioneering play Real Women Have Curves debuts Thursday, Dec. 14 (previews started Wednesday) at American Repertory Theatre (ART)…

‘Remembering Boyle Heights: Part 2’ At Casa 0101 Celebrates Resilience, History And Contributions of ‘L.A.’s Melting Pot’

By steve.simmons0211 December 12, 2022Theatre

By Steve Simmons - Posted at 10:16 p.m., Dec. 11, 2022 Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights community has a special history. As a melting pot of numerous races and ethnicities—Native Americans,…

SoCal Theatre Companies, Other Artists Unite To Pass The ‘Save The Performing Arts Act of 2021’

By steve.simmons0211 April 22, 2021Theatre

From left, Ty Jones (Sam Cooke), Jason Delane (Malcolm X), Matt Jones (Cassius Clay) and Ken Daniels (Jim Brown) in the world premiere production of Kemp Powers’ play, “One Night…

Josefina López Was Celebrating Two Anniversaries – Then The Pandemic Hit

By steve.simmons0211 May 21, 2020Theatre

Published on: May 21, 2020 at 11:54 AM By Steve Simmons Josefina López should be celebrating two big anniversaries. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the playwright/director/producer and more’s signature…