Such is the case with the brand new fairly impossible to classify musical Lizard Boy written, composed and starring the uber-talented Justin Huertas… a completely fresh and original show with wonderfully inventive staging… a perfect storm of musical theater… Don't walk, run (or fly) to get your tickets”BROADWAYWORLD.COM“Impressive Marvel Comics mayhem with hip, hit-pop tunes…its writer-composer-star is a charmer… the crowd was howling with laughter… a shot of ferocious and funny Adrenalin.”SEATTLE TIMES, “A bona fide hit!”CROSSCUT“It deserves a life beyond Seattle, and I strongly suspect it will have one, just as I expect Huertas to have a long and illustrious career…”TALKINBROADWAY.COM “Compelling theater… versatile, talented performers…”SEATTLE PI“Expertly done. This sweet and funny musical is playing at the Diversionary Theatre through … Freak or hero? CARY and SIREN can be any race, but the casting of actors of color is strongly encouraged. Making her get-away in a sky blue 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix, she was a modern-day bandit stealing thousands and evading detection for more than a decade. There's never a trace of old Broadway influence, and everything about this show belongs completely to the young people who present it… it is the most refreshing, engaging and thoroughly entertaining musical I've seen in quite some time. This sweet and funny musical is playing at the Diversionary Theatre through October 30 th. Eastbound is a new bilingual musical about the unexpected meeting of two brothers from opposite sides of the world, their quests for survival, and the power of choice. www.noamshapiro.com. Her California State Assembly-recognized career in music and media empowers community. William received a B.F.A. All those unusual instruments and tight harmonies really shine in “Recess” as the kazoo, ukulele and the bells really evoke that creative musical play of kids that age. For Trevor his day is when Mount Saint Helen’s erupted, letting a dragon on the loose, and him getting drenched in its blood before it was finally killed.
Workshop: The New Play Festival at Seattle Rep (directed by Jerry Manning), January, 2013. Part Lizard. Run time: 95 minutes with no intermission // Please note: This production includes the use of strobe lights. She was a good daughter, always tipped well at restaurants, but disguised as "Cowboy Bob" in a fake beard and a ten-gallon hat, she was the slickest bank robber Texas has ever known. He co-founded and sits on the board of GoldieBlox, the award-winning children's multimedia company challenging gender stereotypes with the world's first girl engineer character.
For some people the day that changed their life is their wedding day, birth of a child, or the day that radioactive spider bit them. A genre-bending blend of comic books, indie folk rock, and Grindr. Book & Lyrics by Beau Lewis, Adesha Adefela & Ryan Nicole; Music by Jodie Ellis, Brian Watters & Budo, Director: Jamil Jude (Regional: Skeleton Crew), Musical Director: Andrea Grody (Broadway: The Band's Visit), Cast: Austin Dean Ashford (International: (I)sland T(rap)), Ryan Nicole Austin (NY: #BARS), Jeb Brown (Broadway: Beautiful the Carole King Musical), Gerard Canonico (Broadway: Be More Chill), Amber Iman (Broadway: Shuffle Along).
A genre-bending blend of comic books, indie folk rock, and Grindr. Learn how your comment data is processed. | Original Cast Album: Recorded 2015 at Spaghetti Fire Productions (Mastered by Panic Studios). Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship Semi-finalist; Drama League Beatrice Terry Resident; New Georges Affiliated Artist. They have performed around the world and are the first Singaporean to headline a concert at Joe's Pub and Millennium Stage at Kennedy Center. Our vision is to foster and amplify the next generation of LGBT voices providing live entertainment in a dynamic, inclusive and provocative environment that celebrates and preserves our unique culture. Don't miss this show.”SEATTLEACTOR.COM “The clever, comic book-steeped story was worth the wait… catchy tunes, killer voices and tons of personality in this sharp, imaginative show made by talented people and I'm looking forward to seeing what they do next.”CITYARTS, “Huertas’s book and lyrics are clever and funny and touching, his indie-rock songs grow catchier with each listen, and the message this coming-of-age tale has to impart is a powerful one. Molly Beach Murphy's plays include The Air Got Thick; IKE; Big Ben in the Red Dirt Desert. UW School of Drama. She holds a B.F.A. His acting credits include: Broadway: The Prom, Anything Goes, Ghost, Legally Blonde and Grease; Off Broadway: Cyrano with Peter Dinklage. Endless love and gratitude to Justin/her other half, Brandon, Bill, Mama and the entire Lizard Family. Kirsten “Kiki” deLohr Helland is a Seattle-based, award-winning performer and collaborator. boxoffice@diversionary.org, All material from this site is © and / or TM Diversionary Theatre. NAMT's FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS will take place on Thursday, November 19 and Friday, November 20, 2020, with the opportunity to view the Festival through November 29. Other works in development include MĀYĀ (Live & In Color, Hypokrit) with Eric Sorrels. The best way to reach us is by email. He also performs around Seattle in the folk-rock duo Hanschen & Ilse with frequent collaborator and best friend Kirsten deLohr Helland. As the evening and the dangers escalate, Trevor finds himself having to battle a villain, try to stop the end of the world, and maybe most difficult of all, decide if he’s ready for a relationship or not.
Village Theatre: Les Misérables (Eponine), Trails (Amy), The Tutor (Hildegarde). @cheeyangmusic. Seattle Shakespeare Company: Romeo & Juliet (original music), Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night. Book, Music & Lyrics by Justin Huertas. The set is mostly bare to allow for the movement of the actors, but gets some colorful comic book inspiration by the projections on the backdrop. Justin Huertas (Trevor)* won Seattle Gregory Awards for New Play and Lead Actor in a Musical for the world premiere of Lizard Boy (Seattle Repertory Theatre, 2015).
Danny is currently working on a new semi-autobiographical show, The Pain in My Gay-Mormon, Half-Korean Ass. Justin played cello for the Broadway National Tour of Spring Awakening. He is also the Gregory Award-winning Artistic Director of Contemporary Classics and the creator of the popular New Voices series. 1 talking about this. His follow-up fantasy The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion (with additional music by Steven … NYC/regional: The Public Theater/Joe’s Pub, HERE Arts Center, Prospect Theater Company, Paper Mill Playhouse, Signature Theatre, Barrington Stage Company, Goodspeed Musicals, Ford’s Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and four seasons as Casting Director at The 5th Avenue Theatre.