The Center at West Park Presents
La gata bajo la lluvia
Presented as a part of the CWP Evolution Festival
Monday, June 29, 2026 @ 7:00PM
The West End Theatre
263 W. 86th Street, New York, NY 10024
Suggested for ages 13+
A Spanish-language comedic drama musical where a broken diva, standing in the rain, turns heartbreak, humor and more.
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La Gata Bajo la Lluvia is a Spanish-language musical monologue with live music that blends theater, intimate concert, cabaret, humor, and Latin melodrama.
On a night shaped by rain, songs, and memories, a stage figure confronts the audience while piecing together the fragments of her story: the loves that marked her, the wounds she tried to cover, the truths she hid in order to survive, and the beauty she found even in the fall.
Through classic Latin ballads and pop songs, the show turns music into living memory. Each song opens an emotional door: to desire, loss, rage, ridicule, glamour, and the deeply human need to be seen.
Written and performed by Charlie Zen, La Gata Bajo la Lluvia celebrates Latin theatricality, excess, vulnerability, and the power to transform pain into performance. It is an intimate, popular, and emotionally charged experience made to make audiences laugh loudly, feel deeply, and leave the theater with something still echoing inside.Cast & Crew
Written and performed by: Charlie Zen
Adaptation and musical direction: Daniel Pumarejo
Onstage musicians: Axel Barragán, Ricky Roma, Sebastián González
Art and makeup: Dave Zuluaga and Karol Morgan
Guest director: Daniel Diaza
General direction: Charlie Zen
Production: El Vicio Producciones
About the Lead Artist
Claro. Te estaba encasillando demasiado y tú eres más amplio: tu mundo no es “teatro queer”, es universo latino, melodrama, música, cine, exceso, verdad emocional, formación y escena.
Aquí va una versión más fuerte en 100 palabras:
Charlie Zen is a New York–based actor, writer, director, producer, and acting coach, recognized within the Latin artistic circuit with multiple awards for his work in theater, film, and musical theater. Founder of El Vicio Producciones, he creates bold, emotionally charged stories that blend popular culture, music, melodrama, humor, and raw human truth. His artistic universe draws from Latin cinema, contemporary musical theater, and the power of actors in transformation. As a lead artist, Charlie builds spaces for creation, training, and exploration, championing stories with identity, risk, beauty, and a deep connection to the Latino community.