“Dance All Night” Gay Pride Concert Program / Programa del Concierto de Orgullo Gay “Bailar Conmigo”

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Who’s Who / Quien Es Quien

Alfonso López

Artistic Director, Choreography / Director Artístico, Coreógrafo
Puerto Vallarta Gay Men’s Chorus / Coro de Hombres Gay de Puerto Vallarta

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Luis Alfonso Lopez, bass-baritone, holds a Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). He graduated with Honors and is a member of Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges, The National Scholars Honor Society, Golden Key International Honour Society, as well as The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. During his early years he has performed in many operas and musicals, such as “Newsies” and “Fiddler on the Roof,” the Children’s Opera “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” and the Zarzuelas “Luisa Fernanda” and “El Dúo de la Africana”.

Professionally, Mr. Lopez has performed roles such as Doctor Grenvil in “La Traviata” and as Page in “Amahl and the Night Visitors” in productions of the ProCantus Lyric Opera. He has sung as a cantor for special liturgies at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle – National Shrine in Texas. Other performances include the role of Sagrestano and Sciarrone in “Tosca” for South Texas Lyric Opera; he performed as Musical Director and Conductor for the Musical “She Loves Me;” and performed on the play “Alice in Wonderland” by André Gregory. He has performed in the V and VI Taller de Ópera Juvenil in Mexico. Mr. Lopez has also been a member and soloist for the Valley Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, performed throughout Mexico as a soloist with the Chamber Ensemble Euterpe. He served as faculty at the UTRGV Music Department where he taught Music Appreciation, Voice, Music Theory and directed Broadway Musicals. He served as musical director for Opera Teatro-Bar in McAllen Texas, where he directed more than 100 different performances.

Mr. Lopez is now the Artistic Director for the Puerto Vallarta Gay Men’s Chorus, is the Co-Executive producer for The Voice of Vallarta, and is the Musical Director and Producer at Act II Stages Entertainment, where he directed and performed in the musical “Forever Plaid”. He is currently working directing several cabaret shows and the upcoming musical “Avenue Q” for Act II Stages.


Luis Alfonso López, bajo-barítono, tiene una Maestría de Música en Interpretación Vocal de la University of Texas-Río Grande Valley (UTRGV). Se graduó con Matrícula de Honor y es un miembro de Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges, The National Scholars Honor Society, Golden Key International Honour Society, tanto como The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Durante sus primeros años ha actuado en muchas óperas y musicales, tales como “Newsies” y “Fiddler on the Roof,” la ópera infantil “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” y las zarzuelas “Luisa Fernanda” y “El Dúo de la Africana”.

Profesionalmente, Sr. López ha realizado papeles tales como Doctor Grenvil en “La Traviata” y como Page en “Amahl and the Night Visitors” en las producciones de la ProCantus Lyric Opera. Ha cantado como un cantor de liturgias especiales en la Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle – National Shrine en Texas. Otras actuaciones incluyen el papel de Sagrestano y Sciarrone en “Tosca” del South Texas Lyric Opera; actuó como Musical Director y Conductor del musical “She Loves Me,” y actuó en la obra de teatro “Alice in Wonderland” por André Gregory. Ha actuado en el V y VI Taller de Ópera Juvenil en México. Sr. Lopez también ha sido un miembro y solísta de la Valley Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, actuado a través de México como un solísta con el Chamber Ensemble Euterpe. Se desempeño como profesor en el Music Department de UTRGV donde enseño Apreciación de la Música, Voz, Teoría de la Música, y dirigió musicales de Broadway. Se desempeño como director musical de Opera Teatro-Bar en McAllen, Texas, donde dirigió más de 100 actuaciones diferentes.

Ahora Sr. López es el Director Artístico del Coro de Hombres Gay de Puerto Vallarta, es el Co-Productor Ejecutivo de The Voice of Vallarta, y es el Director y Productor Musical en Act II Entertainment Stages, donde dirigió y actuó en el musical “Forever Plaid”. Actualmente, trabaja como director de varios shows de cabaret y el próximo musical “Avenue Q” para Act II Stages.

Sally Estes

Principal Accompanist / Acompañante Principal

SallyEstes20150906Sally and her husband, Jim, have been frequent visitors to PV for 30 years, moving here permanently in 2012. Sally’s life has revolved around music with early piano and clarinet lessons, and accompanying numerous H.S. and college soloists and ensembles. She earned her BA with an emphasis in piano performance. In addition to accompanying the Puerto Vallarta Gay Men’s Chorus, Sally plays keyboards with the Worship in Paradise praise band, is a clarinetist with the Vallarta Chamber Orchestra and teaches private piano lessons. Her hobbies include white-water rafting and reading.


Sally y su esposo, Jim, han sido visitantes frecuentes a Vallarta hace 30 años, y se mudaron aquí permanentemente en 2012. La vida de Sally tiene un tema musical con lecciones durante la juventud de piano y clarinete, y ella ha sido un acompañante de soloístas y ensambles colegiales. Sally recibió su bachillerato con una concentración en la actuacion del piano. Además de acompañar el Coro de Hombres Gay de Puerto Vallarta, Sally toca el teclado con el conjunto de alabar de Worship in Paradise, es un clarinetista con la Vallarta Chamber Orchestra y enseña lecciones privadas de piano. Sus aficiones incluyen el rafting de ríos bravos y el leer.

Act II Entertainment Stages

Danny Mininni

ActIIMainStage20150906Act II Entertainment is committed to providing year-round programming that engages our multi-cultural community, including Main Stage musicals and plays, concert series, late night shows, Red Room Cabaret shows, and the Encore Piano Bar.

Act II Entertainment engages, inspires, entertains, and challenges audiences with theatrical productions that range from the classics to new works; we train and support the next generation of theater artists; we provide arts education programs that promote life-long learning to a diverse community; and we celebrate the essential power of the theatre to illuminate our common humanity.


Entretenamiento Act II tiene el compromiso de proveer programación todo el año a nuestra comunidad multi-cultural, que incluye musicales y obras de teatro, series de concierto, espectáculos nocturnos, shows en el Red Room Cabaret, y el Piano Bar Encore.

Entretenamiento Act II atrae, inspira, entretiene, y manda una llamada a las audiencias con producciones de teatro que va desde los clásico a las obras nuevas; entrenamos y apoyamos a la próxima generación de artístas de teatro; ofrecemos programas en educación de las artes que da aliento al aprendizaje durante toda la vida a una comunidad diversa; y celebramos el poder esenciál del teatro para iluminar nuesta humanidad en común.

Concert Program / Programa del Concierto

  • Enamoradísimo
  • SuperHits
  • Break Free
  • Viva La Diva
  • We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
  • My Fair Lady Medley – Ensamble Shooting Stars Ensemble
  • Pepe – Jeans
  • INTERMISSION / ENTREACTO
  • Popurrí: No Sé Si Es Amor, Tímido, Autos Moda y Rock and Roll – Dancers, Bailarines
  • Magic
  • Hot Stuff
  • Girls Just Want to Have Fun
  • Todos Quien Bailar Conmigo
  • Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
  • ENCORE: Dancing Queen (ABBA)

2016 De Colores Sponsors / Patrocinadores

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