Music & Lyrics by Paul Simon. Book & Lyrics by Derek Walcott. Directed By & Choreographed By Mark Morris.

Lead Parts : Marc Anthony ( Young Agron ) and Ruben Blades ( Older Agron ). Also, Ednita Nazario.

Synopsis : The CAPEMAN is Based on the true story of Salvador Agron, a teenage Puerto Rican gang member who grew up in New York.

Other Informatuion : According to Paul Simon : " It's a New York Puerto Rican story based on events that happened in 1959. Events that I remembered."

The musical tells the story of real-life Pueto Rican youth Salvador Agron, Who wore a cape while committing two murders in 1959 New York, and who went on to become a writer in prison.

Sound A+

2 CDs

CD 1

El Coqui

Handball Game

Born In Pueto Rico

In Mayaguez

Carmen

Santero

Chimes

Chrismas In The Mountains

Satin Summer Nights

Bernadette

The Vampires

Shoplitin' Clothes

Dance To A Dream

Quality

Manhunt

TV Interview 1959

Can I Forgive Him ?

Afdios Hermanez

 

CD 2

Jesus Es Mi Senor

Sunday Afternoon

Time Is An Ocean

Wahzinak's First Letter

Killer Wants To Go To College

Virgil

Wahzinak's Duets

TV Interview 1975

My Only Defense

Virgil And The Warden

Trailways Bus

El Malecon

You Fucked Up My Life

Lazarus / Last Drop Of Viood

Wahzinak's Last Letter

Puerto Rican Day Parade

El Coqui Reprise

Tony Hernadez

Carlos and Yokanda