May
29

Javier Abreu

Pepe

Before Night Falls

Fort Worth Opera

Ft. Worth, TX

Javier Abreu: Pepe

As Reinaldo Arenas lies dying of AIDS in New York City he remembers his home in Cuba as Fidel Castro takes power. A counter-revolutionary and homosexual, he is prosecuted by the state for having his manuscripts published outside Cuba. After a period of imprisonment and torture, Reinaldo’s friend Lazaro receives permission to leave the country, but Reinaldo must find a way to escape to America. After learning he has a fatal disease, Reinaldo rushes to finish his memoirs and Lazaro stays by his side until the end. Tickets & Information.