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Photo Flash: La Jolla Playhouse's KINGDOM CITY Opens Tonight

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La Jolla Playhouse presents the world-premiere production of Kingdom City, by Sheri Wilner, directed by Jackson Gay. The production runs now through October 5 (press opening tonight, September 12 at 8pm) in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The cast for Kingdom City features the real life husband-and-wife team Kate Blumberg (Off-Broadway's The Syringa Tree) and Todd Weeks (Broadway's The Full Monty) playing on- stage partners "Miriam" and "Daniel," along with Cristina Gerla (TV's Glee) as "Katie," Ian Littleworth (Playhouse's The Lonely Boy's Guide to Survival (and Werewolves)) as "Luke," as well as local actors Austyn Myers (Old Globe's Lost in Yonkers, Brighton Beach Memoirs) as "Matt" and Katie Sapper (Diversionary Theater's bare: a Pop Opera) as "Crystal."

The creative team for Kingdom City includes Playhouse Artist-in-Residence Robert Brill (Playhouse's Chasing the Song, Sideways, His Girl Friday, among many others), Scenic Designer; David Reynoso, Costume Designer; Paul Whitaker, Lighting Designer; Nick Drashner (Playhouse's POP Tour production Suzette Who Set to Sea), Sound Designer; and Gabriel Greene, Dramaturg.

Photo Credit: Jim Carmody

Photo Flash: La Jolla Playhouse's KINGDOM CITY Opens Tonight Image
Kate Blumberg as Miriam and Todd Weeks as Daniel

Photo Flash: La Jolla Playhouse's KINGDOM CITY Opens Tonight Image
Austyn Myers as “Matt,� Ian Littleworth as Luke and Cristina Gerla as Katie

Photo Flash: La Jolla Playhouse's KINGDOM CITY Opens Tonight Image
Ian Littleworth (left) as Luke and Austyn Myers as Matt

Photo Flash: La Jolla Playhouse's KINGDOM CITY Opens Tonight Image
Cristina Gerla (left) as Katie and Katie Sapper as Crystal

Photo Flash: La Jolla Playhouse's KINGDOM CITY Opens Tonight Image
Katie Sapper as Crystal (left) and Kate Blumberg as Miriam

Photo Flash: La Jolla Playhouse's KINGDOM CITY Opens Tonight Image
Todd Weeks (left) as “Daniel� and Ian Littleworth as Luke in Katie Sapper as Crystal

Photo Flash: La Jolla Playhouse's KINGDOM CITY Opens Tonight Image
Todd Weeks as “Daniel� and Kate Blumberg as Miriam in Katie Sapper as Crystal

Photo Flash: La Jolla Playhouse's KINGDOM CITY Opens Tonight Image
Ian Littleworth as Luke, Cristina Gerla as “Katie� and Austyn Myers as Matt and Katie Sapper as Crystal


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