Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In 1979, during a protest in Greensboro, North Carolina, the KKK and the American Nazi Party shot and killed five demonstrators in what has since become known as the Greensboro Massacre. Composer César James Alvarez was named after two people who were killed, a tribute from his parents to their deceased friends. That heritage, and what it meant then and now, forms the backbone of Alvarez’s new musical, The Potluck—currently playing a critically acclaimed and extended run, produced by Soho Rep and INTAR Theatre through August 9.
In the exclusive video above, see Rubén Flores perform “Mandela,” a moving song from the show’s second act which sees Alvarez’s father singing a song for the deceased.
In 1979, during a protest in Greensboro, North Carolina, the KKK and the American Nazi Party shot and killed five demonstrators in what has since become known as the Greensboro Massacre. Composer César James Alvarez was named after two people who were killed, a tribute from his parents to their deceased friends. That heritage, and what it meant then and now, forms the backbone of Alvarez’s new musical, The Potluck—currently playing a critically acclaimed and extended run, produced by Soho Rep and INTAR Theatre through August 9.
In the exclusive video above, see Rubén Flores perform “Mandela,” a moving song from the show’s second act which sees Alvarez’s father singing a song for the deceased.
