Routledge Companion to New Latine & Caribbean Musical Theatre - CALL OF PAPERS/BOOK CHAPTERS

We invite proposals for a groundbreaking new book that centers the vibrant, genre-defying, and ever-evolving field of Latine & Caribbean Musical Theatre. While acknowledging the foundational works and traditional forms that paved the way, this volume turns its focus toward the past decade’s surge of bold new works—musicals that confront, disrupt, celebrate, and remix the cultural and sonic landscapes of Latine and Caribbean identity across the Americas. This book aims to be the first comprehensive academic and artistic volume dedicated to examining the explosion of New Latine & Caribbean Musicals that speak to the current moment—works that fuse rhythm and revolution, poetry and punk, migration and memory – post In the Heights. We seek critical essays, interviews, and artist reflections that examine musicals created by, about, and for Caribbean & Latine communities, as well as essays on plays with music, experimental fusions, and the emerging ecosystem supporting this work. Our Framework and Definition of Latine & Caribbean Musicals For the purposes of this book, Latine and Caribbean Musicals are defined broadly to embrace the diverse artistic practices of the region and its diasporas. This includes works that: Integrate music as a central storytelling device—drawing from Latin American, Caribbean, African, Indigenous, and/or other traditional musical aesthetics. Engage with the aesthetics of the European musical theatre tradition—including musicals, operettas, operas, ballets, cabarets, burlesque, vaudeville acts, and other stage works that follow or adapt Western musical theatre structures by Latine / Caribbean identifying writers. Feature music as an essential dramatic element—including plays, solo performances, dance shows, post-dramatic works, and the avant-garde, in which music is heavily featured and integral to the narrative arc, even if they are not structured as conventional Western musicals. This framework acknowledges that Latine and Caribbean musical theatre traditions are not bound to a single form. Instead, they move fluidly across genres, languages, and cultural lineages—reflecting the region’s history of cultural blending and the role of music as a vessel for memory, resistance, and identity. Submission Guidelines: Proposal Length: 300–500 words Include: Title of proposed chapter/interview Brief bio (100 words max) of contributor(s) Format (essay, interview, case study, etc.) Any specific musicals, creators, or themes your chapter will focus on Abstract (300-400 words max) Optional: 2-3 relevant sources or past publications Submit Proposals Here Deadline for Proposals: Nov. 1, 2025 Notification of Acceptance: Jan. 15, 2026 Full Chapter Deadline: June 1, 2026 CALL FOR PAPERS/BOOK CAPTRS CAN BE FOUND HERE

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