About · A Cinematic Musical
Love thy neighbor as thyself.
A music-driven film about two families on the same street — one lifelong American, one Mexican immigrant — and what happens when "love thy neighbor" stops being a phrase and starts being a choice.
The story
As immigrant families across the U.S. face uncertainty and fear, Brotherhood issues a call to reconsider the message of a beloved patriotic anthem:
Crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea.
It tells the story of two next-door neighbors: Jon, a white U.S. citizen, and Fabián, a Mexican immigrant stuck in a decade-long holding pattern awaiting his asylum application.
As the two men and their families navigate 2025–26, they awaken to a deeper sense of what it means to be American — and to love thy neighbor as thyself.
The film is an agent of self-reflection: an emotionally powerful, music-driven experience that invites audiences to question what America means to them, and how their beliefs drive their actions.
The leads
Two voices at the heart of the film.
Brotherhood is led by two acclaimed actor-musicians — one carrying the story of Fabián, the other of Jon — whose voices have already reached millions.
The neighbor awaiting asylum.
A Mexican, Emmy-winning actor and recording artist, Mauricio made his Broadway debut as Emilio Estefan in On Your Feet! and went on to lead its first national tour.
The neighbor next door.
An actor and recording artist, Casey played 400 performances as Radames in the U.S. and Asian tours of Elton John's Aida, and is a member of the tenor trio GENTRI — with 250M+ views online.
The ensemble
The families next door.
The two households at the center of the story — neighbors, parents, and kids learning to see one another.
Behind the camera
The hands shaping the world.
The key creatives building the look, feel, and movement of the film — a team rooted, like the story, in a shared Mexican heritage.
Writer · Director · Composer
Ross
Boothe
Brotherhood is the work of writer, director, and composer Ross Boothe — and a continuation of his mission to create music-driven films, concerts, and theatrical experiences that inspire hope.
A music producer known for values-based work that promotes hope and kindness, Ross has collaborated with Sesame Street, the One Voice Children's Choir, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, and The Piano Guys. He is a voting member of the Recording Academy and has directed some 400 short-film projects — mini-docs, music videos, ads, and corporate films.
He lived two years among Mexican immigrants in South Texas, and has taken extended film and theatrical assignments across Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Chile. He speaks Spanish and holds a deep love for the people and cultures of Central and South America — the heartbeat behind Brotherhood.
- Produced by
- Daren Smith
- Studio
- Craftsman Films · Producer Fund I
- In theaters
- October 2, 2026
- As featured in
- Playbill · BroadwayWorld
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