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SPRING AWAKENING Based on the German 1891 play by Frank Wedekind,Spring Awakening is
THE BOOK OF MORMON Missionary position anyone? Join Elder’s Price, Cunningham and McKin-
ley and a mismatched group of fellow missionaries as they set across the world to spread the “Good Word” from, you guessed it,The Book of Mormon. With script, lyrics, and music written by Robert Lopez, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the latter two are best known for creating the outrageous animated comedySouth Parkand Lopez is best known as the co-composer/co-lyricist of Disney’s Frozen and the puppet/musicalAvenue Q. This hilarious, blockbuster phenomenon opened on Broadway in March 2011, going on to win nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, followed by the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Still playing today, it is also on its second national tour and will be stopping in at San Diego’s Civic Theatre fromTuesday, July 25 through Sunday, July 30. If you haven’t seen it, it’s time to go, because “You simply won’t believe how much… This book can change your life… Hello!” For tickets and more information, call 619.564.3000 or go
tobroadwaysd.com.
PUMP UP THE VOLUME:
A MUSICAL 90S-PALOOZA From the creators of the ever-popular show,Mixtape, comes a new, world- premiere play that examines the music of the ‘90s, calledPump Up the Volume: A Musical 90s-Palooza. The story follows seven strangers who escape from the 2000’s endless grind, heading back to the ‘90s to relive the “pimpin’ pop culture, phat fads and stylin’ fashion of the eclectic decade that’s all that and a bag of chips. Join them as they grunge,
swing, vogue, rave and “Do the Carlton” through the hits of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, U2, Bjork, Britney, Tori, Hootie, Shania, Alanis, Mariah, Celine, Tupac, Garth, Faith, JLo, Ricky Martin, NSYNC, Boys II Men, Christina, Spice Girls, and many more, as they rediscover their voices in a world longing to connect on the precipice of a new millennium.Pump Up the Volume: A Musical 90s-Palooza is a production of San Diego Musical Theatre and takes place at downtown’s Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Avenue fromFriday, July 28 through Sunday, September 10. For tickets and more information, call 858.560.5740 or go
tosdmt.org.
a rock musical set in 1892 that illustrates the story of a group of teenagers who embark on a turbulent journey of self-discovery, each one experienc- ing a dramatic psychological/emotional/spiritual/sexual awakening: The Misfit, The Idealist, The Innocent, The Rebel, The Mama’s Boy, The Runaway and The Abused. This Broadway musical adaptation is being staged by OnStage Playhouse in Chula Vista from runs fromFriday, July 7 through Saturday, August 12 and features original music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater. When it originally premiered in 2006, the play went on to win eight Tony Awards, four Drama Desk Awards and a Grammy for the original cast album, which featured Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele. OnStage Playhouse is the only live community theatre in Chula Vista, operating year-round and producing six or more superior plays per year. For tickets and more information, call 619.422.7787 or go
toonstageplayhouse.org.
AT THE OLD PLACE La Jolla Playhouse is in the business of innovation and rarely lets the San Diego community down, with its always-fascinating, full-slate of new up-and-coming works. Tony winners such as: 2012’sPeter and the Starcatchers, 2010’sMemphis, 2006’s Jersey Boys, 2004’s I Am My Own Wife, 2002’sThoroughly Modern Millie, 1995’sHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, 1993’sThe Who’s Tommy and 1984’s Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Most recently, Artistic Director Christopher Ashley’s walking away with 2017’s Best Direction Tony for Come From Away, the remarkable musical about a small town in Iceland that welcomed the world on 9/11. FromWednesday, July 5 through Sunday, July 30they are once again taking on a world premiere production called,At The Old Place, the story of a broken, middle aged woman who returns home to hide, armed only with a bottle and a book of poetry. An encounter with two young people camped out on her property leads to the discovery of the common bond that connects uncommon people. This keenly-observed, slice-of-life play evokes long nights spent on the grass with friends, considering the roads not taken… and the best way forward. For tickets and more information, call 858.550.1010 or go
tolajollaplayhouse.org.
AVENUE Q Another Tony Award-winning, Broadway production with LGBT themes returns to one of San Diego County’s theatres,Avenue Q and this time it’s landing in Ocean Beach’s intimate performance venue, the OB Playhouse and Theatre. In what is billed as “Sesame Street for adults,” this urban fairytale features Princeton, a bright-eyed recent college grad who arrives in New York City, filled with big dreams. He quickly discovers the only neighborhood his small bank account affords him is Avenue Q, whose residents are raunchy, sweet, real, thoughtful and outrageously entertaining. The score features songs such as: “If You Were Gay,” “The Internet is for Porn,” “There’s a Fine, Fine Line” and “My Girlfriend, Who Lives in Canada,” performed by uniquely-skilled actors masquerading as rod controlled, live hand puppets.Avenue Q runsFriday, July 7 through Sunday, July 30at the OB Playhouse, 4944 Newport Avenue. For tickets and more information, call 619.795.9305 or go
toobplayhouse.com.
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