Award for the Best Contemporary Hispanic Performing Arts Production in New York (Talía Awards)

An inaugural category within the Talía Awards that honors excellence in contemporary Hispanic and Latino theatrical productions presented in New York.

About the Talía Awards: The Talía Awards are the highest honor awarding excellence in the Performing Arts in Spanish, presented by the Academy of Performing Arts of Spain (AAEE). The full awards program has 34 categories.

Selection Committee Leadership: The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute leads the Selection Committee for this New York-specific award category.

Committee Composition: Comprised of journalists, professors, and practitioners within the field of performing arts who evaluate submissions. Supported by three honorary members:

• Consulate General of New York
• Instituto Cervantes New York
• Queen Sofía Spanish Institute

Award Purpose:

• Gives visibility to current Hispanic theatrical productions in New York
• Fosters interest in developing future Hispanic productions

Recent Winner (2023): "Life Lessons" / "Lecciones de vida" - A bilingual dramedy by Eduardo Galán, produced by Thalia Spanish Theater. The Selection Committee chose this piece for the tremendous effort in producing two different casts (one in English and one in Spanish) and for the universality of its themes.

Recent Winner (2025): "Vidas Rotas"

Selection Criteria: The committee evaluates productions based on excellence in contemporary Hispanic performing arts, cultural impact, and artistic merit.

Contact Information:

• Address: 445 Park Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10022
• Phone: 212.628.0420
• Email: info@queensofiasi.org
• Website: queensofiaspanishinstitute.org