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Another Word for Beauty

Collaborators

Choreographer - Maija García
Playwright - José Rivera
Director - Steve Cosson
Music - Héctor Buitrago
Music Director - Mike Przygoda
Scenic Design - Andrew Boyce
Costume Design - Emily Rebholz
Sound Design - Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen
Lighting Design - Robert Wierzel
Projection Design - Mike Tutaj
Wig and Makeup Design - J. Jared Janas
Dramaturg - Nina Arndt
Casting - Adam Belcuore and Erica Sartini-Combs
Production Stage Manager - Briana J Fahey
Musicians - Ruben Gonzales, Diego Salcedo, Javier Saume Mazzei
Collaborator - The Civilians

Location

The Goodman 2016

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Company

Yolanda: Stephanie Andrea Barron
Xiomara: Helen Cespedes
Marilin, Magnolia: Monique Gabriela Curnen
Danny, Mauricio: Dan Domingues
Luzmery: Danaya Esperanza
Nora: Zoë Sophia Garcia
Carmen, Tatiana: Marisol Miranda
Jeimi: Yunuen Pardo
Ciliana: Socorro Santiago
Maikelyn, Eva: Heather Velazquez
Isabelle: Carmen Zilles
Supplemental Extras: Ana Maria Alverez, Antonia Arcely, Jaview Ferreira, Desiree Gonzalez, Lucinda Johnston, Paula Ramirez

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'Another Word for Beauty' is a powerful, music-infused play by Academy Award nominee José Rivera, directed by Steve Cosson, with original music by Grammy winner Héctor Buitrago. Premiering at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, the production draws inspiration from real events at Bogotá’s El Buen Pastor women’s prison, where inmates participate in an annual beauty pageant designed by officials to promote rehabilitation. Through their stories, it examines themes of resilience, identity, and the complex interplay between beauty and confinement. With evocative choreography by Maija Garcia and a rich musical backdrop, 'Another Word for Beauty' offers a poignant look at the lives of women seeking dignity and hope within prison walls. The production invites audiences to reflect on the transformative power of art and the enduring human spirit.