Viva! El Paso
viva el paso annually performed musical celebrates el pasos cultural history dance drama narration song running almost continually since updated new script music musical play performed outdoors mckelligon canyon amphitheater cancelled caused covid pandemic rd deferred performance describes year el paso history two version musical play original play created hector serrano first performed first produced los pobres bilingual theatre repertory company viva went hiatus enough funding support play new script written marty martin new production starting new version produced partnership university texas el paso utep el paso live el paso community foundation el paso community college epcc new script includes additional musical dance scene streamlines original script version also characterdriven original focus two lover move history time starting indigenous settler present day musical arrangement done jim ward cody ritchey texas official site