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A New Take on a Musical Where Aerial Artists meet Music, Dance, Circus, Storytelling, and Bubbles
It’s never too late to be the person you were always meant to be
LOS ANGELES (March 14, 2025) — B Faire Music and Production presents the premiere of Adanza, an innovative original new musical circus journey on the main stage at the recently restored Eastwood Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. A story about exploration, Adanza follows the hero who travels the world finding inspiration everywhere he goes and ultimately learns that it’s never too late to be the person he was always meant to be. Where aerial artists meet original music, dance, circus, storytelling and bubbles, yes, bubbles, Adanza will have a limited run of eight shows over two weekends only, between March 28 — April 5.
This new interpretation of what has been the standard of musical theatrical productions, Adanza takes the genre into another dimension with the addition of juggling, unicycles, breakdancing, flipping, animation, bubbles, glow sticks, drumming, aerial artists, audience participation, and so much more. With an original music score written and composed by Brooke and Jilbér Ferri, the soundtrack features a mix of styles and genres that fit together to create a contemporary take on musical theatre. If the traditional musical is an album, Adanza is a playlist; where each number is unique and fresh, but they still come together, while keeping audiences on the edge of their seats.
Adanza was created by producer and songwriter Brooke Ferri and singer and songwriter Joseph (Jilbér) Ferri. Jilbér Ferri, a trilingual triple threat, danced professionally in Miami, performed musical theater Off Broadway in New York and is an accomplished songwriter. Jilbér was the star of the long-running “Night Of The Black Cat” at the Edgemar Center for the Performing Arts and has performed bubble shows throughout California for over 15 years including a residency at the El Capitan Theater for the film “Finding Dory.” Along with being a cast member, Jilbér is the co-writer and co-producer of Adanza as well as the owner of the well-known event planning company Bubble Mania and Company. Brooke received her BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and her JD from Southwestern Law School. She has worked in Film, TV, Music Publishing and A&R for 15 years and has been songwriting for over 13 years. She produced the music for Adanza and, along with Jilbér wrote all of the songs and the script. Along with directing and producing Adanza, Brooke currently works as a song coach and producer and runs her entertainment legal practice.
"After getting really positive responses to the music and overall concept for Adanza we knew we had to find a way to get it into theaters. We have been developing, fine tuning, revising and reworking this musical for a while now and it is deeply satisfying to see it come together. We always said, 'if we can find the cast, we can make this great,' and we did. We have a phenomenal cast and we are so excited to see them bring our story, music and concept to life," explains Adanza co-writer and co-director Brooke Ferri.
"For me, there's nothing more fulfilling than entertaining an audience,” Said Adanza co-writer and co-director Jilbér Ferri. “To get to do it with the songs and story I developed with my wife makes it even more special and to be able to integrate so many styles and disciplines really makes this very fulfilling."
In addition to Jilbér Ferri starring as the Son, the cast of Adanza includes Sage Buchalter as a Take the Crown Singer, Music Box Dancer; Melissa Caravajal as the featured Flamenco Dancer, Take the Crown Dancer; Gonsalo Bboy Chalo is the Break Dancer; Bella Hamm as the Woman; Elizabeth Kate Hernandez as the Tap Dancer, Winged Dancer; Alex Honorato as the Man; Cristina Malakhai as a Take the Crown Singer, featured Spanish Singer; Tate Navarro as a Take the Crown Singer; Tristan Nguyen as a Take the Crown Dancer, Winged Dancer; Sharyn Scott as the Aerialist, Roller Skater; Jorchual Gregory Vargas as the Emcee, Tumbler, Take the Crown Dancer, Roller Skater; Christopher Yates as the Juggler, Unicyclist, Stilts.
With a limited run of only eight performances between March 28 — April 5, 2025, Adanza takes place on Friday March 28 and April 4 at 7 pm.; Saturday March 29 and April 5 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets are $46. Adanza is suitable for ages six and older.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit AdanzaMusical.com.
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‘Adanza’
WHAT:
Adanza is an Innovative new musical where aerial artists meet music, dance, circus, storytelling and bubbles. A story about exploration; where the hero travels the world and finds inspiration everywhere he goes and ultimately learns that it’s never too late to be the person he was always meant to be. A new type of musical circus journey with singing, dancing, and a story, just like in a musical. There is also juggling, unicycles, breakdancing, flipping, animation, bubbles, glow sticks, drumming, aerial artists, audience participation and so much more. If the traditional musical is an album, this musical is a playlist; each number is unique and fresh but they still all come together keeping audiences on the edge of their seats from start to finish.
WHO:
• Written and Directed by Brooke Ferri and Joseph (Jilbér) Ferri
• Starring Joseph (Jilbér) Ferri, Bella Hamm, Alex Honorato; and Features Cristina Malakhai, Elizabeth Kate Hernandez, Jorchual Gregory Vargas, Melissa Carvajal, Sage Buchalter, Tate Navarro, Tristan Nguyen, Sharyn Scott, Gonsalo Bboy Chalo, and Christopher Yates
• Choreographed by Melissa Carvajal and Vicki Liv
• Music Composed and Written by Brooke Ferri and Jilbér Ferri
WHEN:
March 28 – April 5, 2025:
• Fridays at 7 p.m.: March 28, April 4
• Saturdays at 3 p.m.: March 29, April 5
• Saturdays at 7 p.m.: March 29, April 5
• Sunday at 2 p.m.: March 30
• Sunday at 6 p.m.: March 30
WHERE:
Eastwood Performing Arts Center
1089 N. Oxford Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90029
PARKING:
• $10 on-site theatre parking lot; Free street parking available
TICKETS: $46 General Admission
HOW:
- https://www.adanzamusical.com/
- (310) 663-7281; bfairmusic@gmail.com
- https://www.instagram.com/adanzathemusical/
- https://www.facebook.com/adanzamusical
- Sample Songs from Adanza:
Is She The Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwfsBRxsDzU&list=OLAK5uy_kYyLJU4DHlwBaEMnXHkrEKi0ji4TNg1cw&index=2
The Dream Was You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vbUClf6ahA&list=OLAK5uy_kYyLJU4DHlwBaEMnXHkrEKi0ji4TNg1cw&index=1