For over 30 years, Low Moan Spectacular's hit comedy El Grande de Coca-Cola has won
rave reviews in numerous cities around the world, including New York, London, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Brazil and South Africa. Published by
prestigious Samuel French, this hilarious comedy continues to enjoy ongoing productions
throughout the U.S. and abroad. El Grande de Coca-Cola was the first ever theatre show
presented in concert on HBO, and won the New York Critics’ Drama Desk Award during the
first of two highly successful New York engagements. The show has the honor of being recorded
for the Library of Congress, Lincoln Center Archives and has the blessing of the Coca-Cola
Company.
The action of El Grande de Coca-Cola takes place in a run-down nightclub in Trujillo,
Honduras. Third-rate impresario Pepe Hernandez brashly announces that he is bringing a group of
famous international cabaret stars to perform in town. He persuades the local Coca-Cola bottling
plant to back the show in exchange for some blatant product placement. With no stars willing to
make the journey or ruin their reputation, Pepe is forced to substitute his untalented family
and palm them off as the celebrities. It’s showtime for Pepe’s disastrous
production of Parada de Estrellas (Parade of the Stars).
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