LIZARD BOY to Receive NYC Industry Reading at Playwrights Horizons

The new folk-rock musical Lizard Boy, which took Seattle by storm in it's world premiere at Seattle Repertory Theatre in 2015, will receive two private industry readings directed by Brandon Ivie (Jasper in Deadland) at Playwrights Horizons on March 10.

Written by and starring Justin Huertas, the comic book-inspired Lizard Boy was a hit for Seattle Repertory Theatre premiering to rave reviews, sold-out houses, an extended run, and four Gregory Awards including Best New Play. Huertas will reprise his Gregory Award-winning leading performance, as will his original co-stars Kirsten deLohr Helland and William A. Williams, who also received Gregory Awards for their performances. Ivie repeats his duties as director.

The Seattle Repertory Theatre commission mixes indie folk-rock songs played by a three-person cast with quirky romantic comedy antics and superhero mayhem.

The show is described as Once-meets-X-Men-meets-Grindr: "The ashes of Mount St. Helens left a boy, Trevor, with lizard skin and mysterious powers. Even as an adult, Trevor continues to wrestly with whether he's a freak or a hero in this exhilarating new rock musical, equal parts comic book lore and coming-of-age love story."

Come From Away, another new musical that world premiered in 2015 at Seattle Repertory Theatre, just announced a spring 2017 Broadway bow.

Lizard Boy will receive two presentations on March 10 at 12:30pm and 3:00pm at Playwrights Horizons, 416 W 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Aves. The reading is closed to the general public and seating is extremely limited. Industry professionals interested in attending should inquire at lizardmusical@gmail.com.

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