Latest News
BroadwayWorld - May 25, 2022
Jerry Mitchell & More to Take Part in Barn on Fire Residency on Fire Island
The residency includes musicals Sueños: Our American Musical, Buried and more. Press Release.
BroadwayWorld - April 7, 2022
DCPA Theatre Company Announces The Full Cast And Creative Team for QUIXOTE NUEVO
Jesse J. Sanchez is the music director for Octavio Solis' Quixote Nuevo. Press Release.
BroadwayWorld - October 11, 2021
Jesse J. Sanchez' SUEÑOS: OUR AMERICAN MUSICAL Receives New York Theatre Barn Residency
New York Theatre Barn recently hosted a developmental residency of the new musical, SUEÑOS: Our American Musical in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Produced in association with Nicole La Fountaine, Jim Kierstead, Kyle Beckley, and Maria Torres Productions, the residency was also supported in part by the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals (NAMT). Press Release.
NAMT - October 10, 2021
Jesse J. Sanchez' SUEÑOS: OUR AMERICAN MUSICAL Receives Frank Young Development Grant
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre announces Sueños as a winner of the Frank Young Fund Development Grant of $10,000 with a 2 times match from NYTB. Press Release.
BroadwayWorld - October 2, 2020
TV Vets Lead A Team Of Playwrights For A New Streaming Opera Miniseries DESERT IN
A groundbreaking new eight-part series, DESERT IN brings an operatic, episodic story of love, loss and redemption in a strange, run-down motel in the American West. Developed by 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid (“p r i s m”), playwright christopher oscar peña, and film and opera director James Darrah, the project is written in the "writers' room" style of a television show with episodes by Jesse J. Sanchez, A. Rey Pamatmat, christopher oscar peña, Joy Kecken, Ryan Haddad, Kirsten Greenidge, Roxie Perkins, and Quentin Nguyen-duy. The Boston Lyric Opera commission will premiere in 2021 on operabox.tv. Press Release.
BroadwayWorld - September 23, 2020
Joshua Bergasse and Maria Torres to Serve as Mentors for New York Theatre Barn's Choreography Lab
Jesse Sanchez' musical, Sueños, was selected to participate in the New York Theatre Barn's Choreography Lab. Maria Torres will serve on the team for the Sueños lab. Press Release.
Broadway.com - August 25, 2020
Ana Villafañe, Joél Pérez & More Tapped for Latest Edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues
The evening of performances will highlight the real-life stories of immigrants, who each spoke with an assigned playwright last week to help them create a monologue. Press Release.
BroadwayWorld - July 15, 2020
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES
A group of actors and writers worked together to write, rehearse, perform and produce 14 new pieces in just 24 hours. The 24 Hour Plays: Arizona Edition included Jesse as a composer and lyricist. Press Release.
Boston Globe - April 16, 2020
Huntington, SpeakEasy, Moonbox Lead the Nominees for the Elliot Norton Theater Awards
Quixote Nuevo has been nominated for Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Production. Jesse served as the music director for the three theatre company co-production. Press Release.
Los Angeles Times - April 16, 2020
Your Quarantine Must-Watch of the Day
Jesse's musical, SUEÑOS, was a top pick for the LA Times Entertainment section as "picks for streaming concerts, online musicals, virtual art exhibitions and more". Press Release.
Playbill - April 14, 2020
New York Theatre Barn To Live Stream Excerpts from BORDERS and SUEÑOS Musicals
SUEÑOS will be part of a free live stream of the NY Theatre Barn New Works Series on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 7pm EST.. Press Release.
Arizona Theatre Company - April 5, 2020
Arizona Theatre Company In-Depth interview with writer and composer, Jesse Sanchez and New York City based actor and COVID-19 first responder, Jason Hurtado
Arizona Theatre Company Artistic Director, Sean Daniels, talks to Jesse Sanchez about the development of his new Latinx musical. Link.
Arizona Theatre Company - February 6, 2020
Arizona Theatre Company Charges Into 54th Season With 6 Main Stage Productions, Additional Co-Productions, 9 Innovative Local, National Partnerships and New-Work Development Programs
Jesse Sanchez' musical is one of three to be included in the new work development program. The other two playwrights are Lauren Gunderson and Chris D'Arienzo. Press Release.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival BLOG - December 13, 2019
What Do You Hear? Music and Song in 2020
Jesse Sanchez was interviewed by OSF Literary Manager, Paul Adolphsen about his role as the organization's Music Supervisor. Press Release.
BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway - November 26, 2019
Amanda Robles And LaDonna Burns Lead Casts Of Latinx Musical SUEÑOS and Monsters
The official cast announcement for the New York Theatre Barn presentation. Press Release.
BroadwayWorld Arizona - October 30, 2019
Arizona Theatre Company Will Present CABARET
Jesse Sanchez will be the music director for Cabaret. The production will play in Tucson followed by a remount in Phoenix. Press Release.
BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway - October 5, 2019
SUEÑOS: Our American Musical Comes to The Green Room 42
Jesse Sanchez' original musical SUEÑOS is part of the new works series at The Green Room 42 in NYC. The official cast has been set. Press Release.
Huntington Theatre Company - September 4, 2019
Huntington Theatre Company Announces Cast and Creative Team For QUIXOTE NUEVO by Octavio Solis
A reimagining of Cervantes' timeless tale, Don Quixote, written by Octavio Solis, one of the storytellers of Disney/Pixar's Coco. Press Release.
American Theatre Magazine - November 27, 2018
Role Call: People to Watch - Music Director, Jesse Sanchez
Jesse Sanchez was interviewed by the American Theatre Magazine in their "people to watch" feature as an up and coming national music director. Press Release.
BroadwayWorld New Hampshire - March 13, 2018
Seacoast Rep Presents In The Heights
An exclusive about Jesse's involvement in the upcoming production. Press Release.
Reviews
The Washington Post - Quixote Nuevo (Jesse Sanchez, Music Director), Round House Theatre. September 2021. Review.
Opera News - Desert In (Jesse Sanchez, Librettist), Boston Lyric Opera. July 2021. Review.
New York Observer - Desert In (Jesse Sanchez, Librettist), Boston Lyric Opera. June 2021. Review.
NPR - Desert In (Jesse Sanchez, Librettist), Boston Lyric Opera. June 2021. Review.
The Wall Street Journal - Desert In (Jesse Sanchez, Librettist), Boston Lyric Opera. June 2021. Review.
Sight Lines - La Ruta (Jesse Sanchez, Composer and Music Director), UT Austin. October 2020. Review.
Siskiyou Daily News - Peter and the Starcatcher (Jesse Sanchez, Music Director and Additional Orchestrations), Oregon Shakespeare Festival. March 2020. Review.
Tucson Sentinel - Cabaret (Jesse Sanchez, Music Director), Arizona Theatre Company. December 2019. Review.
Metro Daily News - Quixote Nuevo (Jesse Sanchez, Music Director), Huntington Theatre Company. November 2019. Review.
NY Stage Review - Quixote Nuevo (Jesse Sanchez, Music Director), Huntington Theatre Company. November 2019. Review.
Westfield News - Quixote Nuevo (Jesse Sanchez, Music Director), Hartford Stage. October 2019. Review.
DC Metro Arts - SUEÑOS (Jesse Sanchez, Book, Music, and Lyrics), Green Room 42 NYC. October 2019. Review.
BroadwayWorld Boston - Yerma (Jesse Sanchez, Music Director), Huntington Theatre Company. June 2019. Review.
Seacoastonline.com - In The Heights (Jesse Sanchez, Music Supervisor), Seacoast Repertory Theater. March 2018. Review.
Media
Compositions by Jesse Sanchez can be found on Youtube, SoundCloud, Acapella, Spotify, and iTunes.
Click here for samples:
SUEÑOS: Our American Musical DEMOS
Other Works
Click here for samples:
SUEÑOS: Our American Musical DEMOS
Other Works