Greg Hinojosa, well-known San Antonio actor, director, theatrical producer and teacher, died on April 8 at the age of 57. Hinojosa was a graduate of Holmes High School in San Antonio and attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he majored in theatre and speech. He is survived by Daniel Acosta, his husband of 23 years.…
Something for Everyone Slated for San Antonio’s Pride Bigger Than Texas Virtual Celebration
Last May, organizers of the Pride Bigger Than Texas Festival and Parade announced that both events would be replaced by a virtual celebration to be aired on the Pride San Antonio Facebook page and YouTube channel on Saturday, June 27. “In an effort to maximize the safety and well-being of our community and to continue…
‘Golden Girls’ Parody Set to Open With Drag Queen Cast
Originally published in the San Antonio Current. With nearly all its cast members having long-ago kicked the bucket (save for the incomparable 96-year-old Betty White), the Golden Girls is one 1980s sitcom that will probably not get a reboot. For those hellbent on getting their Golden Girls fix, a new play by the local theater…
‘Golden Glee Cub’ Returns for Summer Engagement
The Golden Glee Club will return for a second engagement at Woodlawn Pointe after a successful premiere in April. Directed by Greg Hinojosa, The Golden Glee Club, tells the story of four older ladies who decide it’s time to get off their rockers and start a glee club. The production is based on the 1980’s…
Campy New Musical ‘The Golden Glee Club’ to Open at Woodlawn Pointe
A new drag musical inspired by the The Golden Girls will kick off a series of LGBT friendly productions at the community center at Woodlawn Pointe. Directed by Greg Hinojosa, The Golden Glee Club, tells the story of four older ladies who decide it’s time to get off their rockers and start a glee club. The…
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Latrice Royale Leads Greg Hinojosa’s Latest ‘Rocky Horror’ Remix
Decades before the dawn of RuPaul’s Drag Race, British playwright Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show challenged the status quo and championed a similar message of self-acceptance. Both the Logo reality series and the 1973 musical transcended their early cult status to become icons of pop culture. In 2012, director Greg Hinojosa, then with the…
Rey Lopez and Greg Hinojosa Bring ‘Rocky Horror’ to Josephine Theatre
Updated: October 19, 2016 With the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race now in the books, Rey Lopez Entertainment is making sure you get your “Drag” fix well into the rest of the year! In May, Rey Lopez Entertainment announced a partnership with Greg Hinojosa of Sassy Entertainment that would bring their production of The…
Greg Hinojosa to leave Woodlawn Theatre
The artistic director of the Woodlawn Theatre announced on December 21 that he is leaving the theater and has retained a new postion. Greg Hinojosa has been artistic director of the Woodlawn Theatre for the past three and a half years. Today, he posted an announcement on Facebook saying, “Change is always difficult, but change…
Fiesta Frenzy raises funds for Children’s Room at courthouse
Greg Hinojosa, one of the organizers of Fiesta Frenzy, along with attorney Rosie Gonzalez, were on hand June 2 at the presentation of a check for $2,500 to help provide upgrades to the Children’s Room at the Bexar County Courthouse. The Children’s Room is a waiting area for kids who must make court appearances in…
La Cage Aux Folles: Still timely (and fun) more than 30 years later
A drag queen and a gay club owner raise their son then face a crisis when the boy grows into a young man who wants to marry into a conservative politician’s family. It could be a story out of today’s headlines. However, it’s the basic plot line of the 32-year-old musical, La Cage Aux Folles,…