Old Globe Theatre
Gather ye lords and ladies, fairies and wizards, knights and dragons at the Kingsbridge Midsummer Renaissance Faire, which comes to glorious life in the world premiere musical comedy “Huzzah!” Two sisters, one a princess and one who works in insurance, must stop fighting to save their father’s Renaissance Faire from financial ruin (and the occasional mead-based fire). When they gamble the payroll to hire the greatest swordsman on the whole Ren Faire circuit, will things go fair or foul at the Faire? Don thy doublet, cinch thy corset, and grab a turkey leg for a midsummer night’s screamingly funny musical by Olivier Award winners and Tony Award nominees Laurence O’Keefe, and Nell Benjamin, and directed by Lortel Award-winning Annie Tippe.
“Huzzah” runs through Sunday, October 19 at the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park. The world premiere musical, with book, music, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe, is directed by Annie Tippe.
The principal cast includes Josh Breckenridge as Inigo Johnson, Anthony Chatmon II as Gareth, Peyton Crim as Wayland Smith, Matt DaSilva as Troubadour Tim, Cailen Fu as Kate Mirandola, Allison Guinn as Lady Eve, Liisi LaFontaine as Gwen Mirandola, Mike Millan as Juan Diego Santiago de Fuensalida, Kevin Pariseau as Sir John Thomas Morningwood, Leo Roberts as Sir Rowland Prowd, Kate Shindle as Anne Bonny the Pirate Queen, and Lance Arthur Smith as Johnny Mirandola.
The “Huzzah!” ensemble includes Michael Cusimano, Beth Stafford Laird, Michelle Lauto, Tatiana Lofton, and Aaron Michael Ray.
Swings for “Huzzah!” are Berto Fernández, Max Antonio Gonzalez , Sophia LaRosh, and Katheryne Penny.
In addition to Benjamin, O’Keefe, and Tippe, the creative team for the world premiere musical of “Huzzah!” includes choreography by Katie Spelman; orchestrations by Ben Green; music direction by Alejandro Senior; music supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell; scenic design by Todd Rosenthal; costume design by Haydee Zelideth; lighting design by Jeff Croiter; sound design by Connor Wang; wig design by Earon Chew Nealy; fight direction by Jacob Grigolia-Rosenbaum; voice and dialect by Emmelyn Thayer; associate direction by Hayley Goldenberg; associate choreography by Kelsey Burns; associate music supervision by Elizabeth Doran; casting by The Telsey Office, Bethany Knox, CSA and Jimmy Larkin; and production stage management by Michael J. Passaro.
“Huzzah!” will play in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park (1363 Old Globe Way). Free parking is available throughout the park. Valet parking is also available. For tickets and information, call (619) 23-GLOBE [234-5623].
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