Angelita Esperanza

No Apologies

The Duplex, NYC, April 16, 2018

Reviewed by Chris Struck for Cabaret Scenes

Angelita Esperanza’s show at The Duplex reminded us of the simple reality that, if you break through your inner walls, good things await you. The backdrop of her journey to The Duplex stage, however, was far more roundabout than I would have ever imagined. Coaxed lovingly by a myriad of supporters, including supremely talented accompanist Brandon James Gwinn, Esperanza shined as she moved through her show and remained true to the title, offering “no apologies” as things clicked song after song.

While some of the material was perhaps a little cleaner than others, songs like “Stupid Girl” (Jennifer Nettles) exemplified what it meant for Esperanza to take the stage, with lines like “How dare you try to live your life undivided.

” Still, she shined, and especially well, on the Waitress number by Sara Bareilles, “When He Sees Me.” The line, “What if I give myself away, to only get it given back?

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/I couldn’t live with that,” struck a strong resonance with her personal mission to present the true her.

She took another step toward that by sharing some of her personal successes in New York.

After moving eight times in her first six months, she’s now made it to five years. Part of that longevity was because her family always supported her singing, and she performed a song that she used to sing to her favorite aunt, with whom she shared her birthday. It also happens to be in Tagalog, a language of the Phillipines, “Sa Ugoy ng Dayan” by Aiza Seguerra. 

I can only hope for good things from this talented performer, who also picked up a guitar for a few songs and strummed cleanly. Her ending number, Cyndi Lauper’s  hit, “True Colors,” provides the most fitting message to take away: “Don’t be afraid to let your true colors show.

” With No Apologies!