"It’s a brave new musical..."
– D.C. Theatre Arts
"...a visually stunning, evocative production with strong performers and a moving message..."
– D.C. Theatre Arts
El musical mexicoamericano ‘Monarca’ abre sus puertas a los ‘dreamers’
–Los Angeles Times
“The musical score… provides a grounding of sound on which to bring to life the sung-through piece.”
–MD Theatre Guide
“Los mexicanos en Estados Unidos tienen al fin un musical que cuenta su historia”.
– Reforma, México.
"Some of the best songs and lyrics we have been treated to in a long time."
​[...]The exceptional music, could make it a classic."
–Nutsdotbolts Wordpress
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“Monarch: A Mexican American Musical” makes a vital contribution to the ongoing work for a more just immigration system while also accomplishing art’s highest calling—to raise the awareness and empathy of the people it touches. ”
–MD Theatre Guide
"The score’s style is influenced by recitative-like musical theater and traditional Mexican musical traditions like choral huapangos, danzón, and syncopated rhythms. This mixture was seamless, thanks to orchestral motifs..." - D.C Theatre Arts
"Si en In the Heights, de Lin-Manuel Miranda, la historia se sitúa en un barrio dominicano de Nueva York y antes, West Side Story se ocupó de los portorriqueños, el compositor Alfonso Molina pensó que era hora de escribir un musical para los mexicanos en Estados Unidos."
–Reforma, México
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Best Musical, Best New Musical & Best Direction
– Broadway World Awards DC.