Every month is Hispanic Heritage Month at Thalia Spanish Theatre, Queens' original home for Hispanic culture.  Established in 1977, Thalia Spanish Theatre celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of Spanish and Latin American culture with unique productions of plays, musicals and dance.  Winner of the 2009 Mayor's Award for Arts & Culture and the 1997 New York State Governor's Arts Award, this nonprofit professional theatre produces Bilingual plays performed alternately in English and in Spanish by Spanish and Latin American authors.  The theatre also produces Folklore Shows of music and dance like its popular Colombian Fantasy, along with World Premiere original dance musicals fusing Hispanic music and dance with American musical theatre style.  Thalia offers Bilingual Theatre for Youth workshops and performances and workshops for Children, and is open year-round.  Every June the theatre presents THALIA AL AIRE LIBRE/FREE OUTDOORS FESTIVAL, free concerts in Thomson Hill Park/Noonan Playground. 

Plays and Musicals are performed IN ENGLISH: Fridays at 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 3:00 p.m.; IN SPANISH: Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 4:00 p.m..  Dance Programs are presented Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 4:00 p.m..   No knowledge of Spanish is necessary.  

Advance reservations are required.  Major credit cards are accepted.  Memberships and discount subscriptions are available.  There are discounts for students and seniors.  There are special rates for groups (can not be combined with student/senior discounts).