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Home Edinburgh Fringe 2022

New US Indie Rock Musical – Lizard Boy – to Premiere at Hope Mill Theatre Ahead of Edinburgh Fringe Run

by Staff Writer
May 5, 2022
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Lizard Boy Photo by Kevin Berne

Lizard Boy Photo by Kevin Berne

Lizard Boy, the new hit indie rock musical sensation from the US will make UK debut at Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester and Gilded Balloon’s Patter Hoose at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

During a bizarre childhood accident, Trevor was drenched head to toe in dragon’s blood. Growing green and scaly skin, he withdrew from the world. Tonight—twenty years later—Trevor’s first date with a cute guy transforms into adventure of mythic proportions.

Equal parts comic book lore and coming-of-age love story, Lizard Boy is the thrilling original rock musical that’s been called “Ingenious” (San Francisco Chronicle), “Phenomenal” (San Jose Mercury News), “Ferocious & Funny” (Seattle Times).

       

Featuring the award-winning, original American cast, and starring author, composer and actor Justin Huertas the hit show will make its UK premiere at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester from 14th – 27th July 2022.

There will also be a brand new UK based cast for alternate shows throughout the UK.

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Lizard Boy will then travel up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for a full run at the Big Yin, Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose from 5-28 August 2022.

Lizard Boy author, composer and star Justin Huertas said: “Lizard Boy was conceived when the late, great Jerry Manning commissioned me to write a small, simple solo show for Seattle Rep. I had never written anything before, and Jerry made one request: play your cello. Many years later—inspired by my love of comic book superheroes, with the help of my best friends, and with Jerry’s spirit watching over us—Lizard Boy has grown into the unique, dynamic, indie-rock musical that it is today. At their core, superhero stories are about transformation, identity, and difference—so the genre was a natural fit for me as a theatremaker and as a person of colour. With Lizard Boy, I set out to create a piece that is authentic to who I am as both. I hope, with their empathy and imagination as a guide, audiences will embrace Lizard Boy and celebrate its message: what makes you different makes you powerful. “

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