Latinologues: Jamie Camil delays joining show

In order to complete his filming schedule on his new movie 'I Love Miami', Jaime Camil will now join the cast of Latinologues on Broadway on the 6 Dec 2005, instead of the previously announced start date of the 25 Nov 2005.

Latinologues recently extended its Broadway engagement to the 31 Dec 2005, it had originally been scheduled to close on the 4 Dec.

The comedy review opened at the Helen Hayes Theatre on the 13 Oct 2005, following previews from the 13 Sep 2005.

Jaime Camil is the star of numerous films including '7 Dias' and 'Zapata,' for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards. He starred in this season's Broadway bound musical 'The Mambo Kings.' Last year, he won the Mexican equivalent of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Bernardo in 'West Side Story.' As the leading man in soap operas like 'Mi Destino Eres Tu' and 'Mujer de Madera,' Jaime Camil has been seen by over 400 million viewers worldwide. He is a best-selling recording artist as well with two Platinum albums, 'Para Estar Contigo' and 'Una Vez Mas.'

Latinologues opened to mainly good to luke warm notices. The NEw YOrk Times wrote "Mr. Najera and his compadres can skillfully sling one-liners, but the characters he has cooked up to transmit them are neither fresh nor fully realized.� and New York Daily News said of the show "Filled with ribald spirits, incredible energy and great talent."

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Cheech Marin directs the Broadway production of Latinologues, a collection of comedic and poignant monologues, performed in English, revealing the Latino experience in America.

Latinologues was created and written by Rick Najera, one of America's leading comedy writers with MAD TV and In Living Color among his credits.

Jaime Camil will star in Latinologues along side Rick Najera, Eugenio Derbez, Rene Lavan and Shirley A. Rumierk, as they take on everything from beauty pageants to immigration.

Latinologues has been featured around the country in cities including Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, San Antonio, Houston, Las Vegas, Houston, Miami, and on Showtime's Latino Laugh Festival and HBO's Aspen Comedy Festival. More than 70 actors have performed in the show. The comedy recently won the Imagen Award for Best Live Theatrical Production.