It's time to be the best you you can be—and go inside the opening night of the new musical Lizard Boy, which opened Off-Broadway June 14 after beginning performances June 1 at Prospect Theater Company. See photos from the opening night in the gallery below.
If you followed our coverage of the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, you'll remember Lizard Boy: the inventive, comic book-inspired coming-of-age musical that received an honorable mention for our favorite shows of the festival.
Following Trevor, a man who has lizard skin due to an unusual childhood incident, the musical takes audiences on his journey of finding acceptance and empowerment as he goes on a Grindr date, encounters an old classmate, and is pushed to be a hero—for himself and the world.
With a book, music and lyrics by Justin Huertas, the production features original stars Huertas, Kiki deLohr, and William A. Williams. Understudies include Kai An Chee (Mr. Holland’s Opus), Milo J. Marami (A Chorus Line), and Jacob Ryan Smith (Hamster & Gretel).
Lizard Love Prop
Michael Tang and Guest
Matthew Schneider, Blair Russell, and Carolyn D. Miller
Kelita Wanvestraut and William A. Williams
Julie L. Miller and David Milberg
Jamie deRoy
Cara Reichel and Dev Bondarin
Matthew Schneider and Carolyn D. Miller
Carolyn D. Miller and Richard Winkler
Blair Russell
Mary Larocco Dove and Tira Harpaz
Dawn Smalberg and Judith Kuriansky
William A. Williams, Tyler Rogers, Justin Huertas, Kiki DeLohr, Brandon Ivie, and Lia Chang
Cara Reichel and Kate Semmens
Jason Ma and Aaron J. Albano
Allie Posner and Savannah Sanchez
Jacob Storms, Tyler Rogers, Rheanna Atendido, and guest
Cara Hinh
Kiki DeLohr, Justin Huertas, and Williams A. Williams
Lisa Helmi Johanson and Keiji Ishiguri
Kiki DeLohr
Kiki DeLohr, Justin Huertas, and William A. Williams
Karin Kawamoto, Julie L. Miller, and Tira Harppaz
Ethan Saiewitz, Brian Tovar, Fernando Ruiz, and Kevin Heard
Aubrey Dearen and Josh Andrew Wisdom
Dawn Smalberg, Richard Winkler, and Jamie deRoy
Cara Reichel and Brandon Ivie
Alison Hall, Matthew Schneider, and Tiffant Lettsome
Janet Krupin
Jane Dubin and Blair Russell
Carolyn D. Miller, Lynne Halliday, and Matthew Schneider
Matt DeAngelis
Keiji Ishiguri and Michael Quadrino
Suzu Sakai and Cameron Waitkun
Aaron J. Albano and Jason Ma
Tyler Rogers and Justin Huertas
Dawn Smalberg and Richard Winkler
Blair Russell, Clara Reichel, Carolyn D. Miller, and Matthew Schneider
Steven Tran and guest
Jacob Ryan Smith, Milo J. Marami, and Kai An Chee
Kiki DeLohr, Justin Huertas, and William A. Williams
Brandon Ivie
William A. Williams
Kiki DeLohr
Kiki DeLohr and Justin Huertas
Company of Lizard Boy
Brandon Ivie, Kiki DeLohr, Justin Huertas, and William A. Williams
Brandon Ivie, responsible for the cult hit Jasper in Deadland, leads the creative team, which also includes music director Steven Tran. The design team includes scenic adaptor/environmental designer Suzu Sakai, costume designer Erik Andor, lighting designer Brian Tovar, sound designer Kevin Heard, and projection designer Katherine Freer with original production design by L.B. Morse. The production stage manager is Victoria Whooper, the assistant stage manager is Josh-Andrew Wisdom, the associate director is Cara Hinh, and the assistant music director is Keiji Ishiguri.
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Lizard Boy is the winner of six 2021 San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards, including Best Entire Production, Best Stage Direction, and Best Ensemble. The original cast recording is available online.
The Off-Broadway production is produced by Prospect Theatre Company, with special arrangement from Creative Endeavor Office (Carolyn D. Miller & Matthew J. Schneider), Blair Russell, Dawn Smalberg, and Bev Ragovoy.
For more information, visit ProspectTheater.org/LizardBoy.
