a wise (cracking) latina makes her way onstage

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	a wise (cracking) latina makes her way onstage

djenne

7-18-2009 10:56 PM

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caridad de la cruz, boogie rican blvd., musicals, off broadway

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Caridad De La Luz as Cuca, one of seven characters she plays in “Boogie Rican Blvd., the Musical,” which she also wrote. 
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