Mexodus is a live-looping hip-hop musical written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, choreographed by Tony Thomas, and directed by David Mendizábal. The show reveals a hidden chapter of American history, following a freedom seeker and an unlikely ally who forge a bond by crossing the Rio Grande into Mexico rather than taking the Underground Railroad north. The production won four Lucille Lortel Awards including Outstanding Musical, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, three Drama Desk Awards, one Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical, and one Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical. The Chicago premiere at the historic Studebaker Theater represents a homecoming for both Quijada and Robinson, who have strong ties to the city where early development of the musical took place.
Cast and Creative Team for Mexodus at Studebaker Theater
Cast
Brian Quijada
Ensemble
Nygel D. Robinson
Ensemble
Creative Team
Claire Yenson, C.S.A.
Casting
Johnny Moreno
Video/Projections Design
David Mendizábal
Director
Tony Thomas
Choreographer
Riw Rakkulchon
Scenic Design
David Mendizábal
Costume Design
Mextly Couzin
Lighting Design
Mikhail Fiksel
Looping Systems Architecture and Sound Design
Teatro Vista Productions
Producer
Wendy Mateo
Artistic Director
Fiona Howe Rudin
Producer
Sammy Lopez
Producer
Ben Holtzman
Producer
Pemberley Productions
General Management
Cath Bates
Theatrical Supervision
Hope Villanueva
Production Stage Manager
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