STAGE TUBE: Daphne Rubin-Vega in the Studio for La Jolla Playhouse's MISS YOU LIKE HELL
La Jolla Playhouse presents the world-premiere production of Miss You Like Hell, book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights, Water by the Spoonful), music and lyrics by acclaimed singer/songwriter Erin McKeown, directed by Lear deBessonet (Public Theatre's The Odyssey) and choreographed by Danny Mefford (Broadway's Fun Home). The musical features two-time Tony Award nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega (RENT, Anna in the Tropics) as "Beatriz" - click below to watch her perform a song from the show in the studio!
Commissioned by The Playhouse and developed during the 2016 DNA New Work Series, the production has been extended by one week, now running October 25 - December 4 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.
When a free-spirited mother convinces her whip-smart teenage daughter to join her on a drive across the country, neither can imagine where it will take them. Chance encounters with a motley crew of characters along the way brings them closer to understanding what sets them apart - and what connects them forever. A vibrant and affecting new American musical, Miss You Like Hell exudes the joy, love and frustration of being a family in a changing country.
The musical also features Krystina Alabado (Broadway's American Psycho) as "Olivia," Cliff Bemis as "Mo," Vanessa A. Jones as "Legal Clerk/Waitress," David PatRick Kelly as "Higgins," Julio Monge as "Manuel," Olivia Oguma as "Mindy," as well as local actorsVictor Chan as "Castaway," Cashae Monya (Playhouse's Memphis, 2013 WoW Festival's Counterweight) as "Pearl" and Kürt Norby (Playhouse's Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin) as "Officer."
The creative team includes Danny Mefford, Choreographer; Julie McBride, Music Director; Donyale Werle, Scenic Designer; Emilio Sosa, Costume Designer; Tyler Micoleau, Lighting Designer; Dan Moses Schreier (Playhouse's Xanadu, Restoration, Little Miss Sunshine), Sound Designer; Gabriel Greene, Dramaturg; Tara Rubin Casting, Casting andEvangeline Rose Whitlock, Stage Manager.
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