About Lucio Fernandez
Lucio Fernandez is a multi-award winning actor, singer, director, and producer. His many awards include a "Star" at the Celia Cruz Park Walk of Fame, ATI Award, ARTE Award, ITRA Award, ACE Award, STAR Award, Proclamation from the United States Congress, State Proclamation from Governor Chris Christie, and many other Proclamations, Citations, and awards for his artistic achievements and contributions to the community.He has had a varied and successful career working extensively as an actor, singer, director, and producer. In 2014 he appeared in the play "Comfort" at Lincoln Center in NYC; and in 2013, Lucio appeared Off Broadway in the plays "Till Death" and "Busco Amigo"; and prior to that he starred and produced the Off Broadway play "Cuba: Punto X" to great critical acclaim, and which garnered two ACE Awards, two HOLA Awards, and one ATI Award. He received rave reviews for his one-man show entitled "Lucio... Less Cuban Than Ever" in a sold-out run at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC. His previous one-man show "The Cuban Kid" also played to sold out audiences in NYC and received stellar reviews as well as several awards, including a MAC Award nomination.In 2014, Lucio produced a series of important events to bring attention to "Comfort Woman" and abuses against women world-wide. He was instrumental in installing in the City of Union City, NJ a monument dedicated to the "Comfort Woman", abuses against women, and human rights. He also curated an art installation "Our Cry"; produced several classical music concerts; and produced and starred in the play "Comfort" at Lincoln Center in NYC, all to bring attention to this important cause.As a vocalist, Lucio has recorded the music CD's entitled "American Mambo", "Enamorado" and "Volver a Ti", as well as a poetry CD featuring his own poetry entitled "Lucio Fernandez, Poetry". Recently he toured throughout Mexico, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic, followed by a concert at Lincoln Center in NYC. Although he is a solo artist, he is also presently lead singer and manager of the musical group Maxima Alerta.He has traveled the world with several Broadway shows including "West Side Story", "Guys And Dolls", "A Chorus Line", "Jesus Christ Superstar", and "On The Town". He has worked with many of Broadway's leading directors and choreographers, including Jerome Robbins, Jerry Zaks, Michael Peters, Robert Longbottom, and Alan Johnson. For three and a half years, he was a principal actor with Repertorio Español in NYC where he performed in such plays as "Strawberry and Chocolate", "Vieques", "Luminaria", "El Publico" by Federico Garcia Lorca, "El Cano", "Te Juro Juana Que Tengo Ganas", and "The Next Stop". Lucio also starred in the Off Broadway play "Speedo & The Straight Man" at the Kraine Theater in NYC for which he received much critical acclaim. Broadway Workshops include "Tropicana" (Chita Rivera, Artistic Director), "Strides" (Michele Assaf, Choreographer), and "El Shaddai".Lucio has performed alongside many great artists including Marc Anthony, Shirley MacLaine, Gene Kelly, The Pointer Sisters, Tommy Tune, Susan Lucci, Shirley Verrett, Lupita Ferrer, and Lorna Luft. Recently he has appeared in concert alongside such notable Latin recording artists as Jon Secada, Jose Luis Rodriguez "El Puma", Sophy De Puerto Rico, Elio Roca, Malena Burke, and Roberto Ledesma. He has performed at many of the world's finest theaters including Lincoln Center in New York City, the Chatelet in Paris, and the Berl...