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Jaime Lozano on Art, Community, and Belonging on Broadway
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A church choir, a missed criminology path, and a flyer for Jesus Christ Superstar—Jaime Lozano’s origin story doesn’t sound like a straight line to Broadway, but it sings like one.
We sit down with Mexican Broadway composer, lyricist, orchestrator, and music director Jaime Lozano to unpack how a series of gut-led choices, generous communities, and a stubborn belief in possibility shaped his art and life. From becoming the first Mexican graduate of NYU’s musical theater MFA to rebuilding after a visa scam forced him to return to Monterrey, Jaime shares the real immigrant journey behind Songs by an Immigrant and the musicals that center Latinx voices with heart, humor, and cultural depth.
We explore why representation in musical theater matters, how Spanish, English, Spanglish—and every accent—belong in the story, and what it means to write honestly when life is loud. Jaime opens up about composing with his child dancing in the living room, swapping projects when inspiration sparks, and choosing Times Square’s chaos or a quiet Rhinebeck lake with equal joy.
With wisdom on prioritizing the important over the urgent, trusting that deadlines serve the work and not the other way around, and measuring success by impact on his community, Jaime reminds us that art is a language for belonging.
👉 If you’ve ever felt “late” to your calling or believed you needed perfect conditions to create, this conversation offers both practical inspiration and immigrant grit.
🎶 Explore Jaime Lozano’s Work
- Songs by an Immigrant (Spotify)
— stream the album there
Spotify - Songs by an Immigrant “Jaime Lozano & The Familia” CD (Broadway Records store)
Center Stage Records - Jaime Lozano — Offici
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Chapters
1. Meet Jaime Lozano (00:00:00)
2. Why Community Comes First (00:03:08)
3. Origins: Monterrey to Music (00:05:38)
4. From Criminology to Choir (00:12:23)
5. Falling for Musical Theater (00:18:53)
6. Dreamer vs. Skeptic: Choosing Belief (00:24:53)
7. Music as Language and Belonging (00:31:23)
8. Immigration, Setbacks, and Resilience (00:38:53)
9. Songs by an Immigrant and Representation (00:46:23)
10. Process, Parenting, and Creating Anywhere (00:54:23)
11. Honesty Over Urgency (01:02:23)
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