LIZARD BOY
THE PROVOCATIVE & MODERN OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE RETURNS THIS SPRING
Previews begin Thursday, June 1, 2023
Opening Night Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Performances through Saturday, July 1, 2023
At the Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street)
Prospect Theater Company presents the New York premiere of the award-winning new indie-rock musical Lizard Boy, with book, music and lyrics by Justin Huertas and directed by Brandon Ivie.
Following a successful run at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Prospect’s production will feature the acclaimed original actor-musician cast, including show author and the composer of Marvel’s Squirrel Girl podcast, Justin Huertas, who is joined onstage by collaborators Kiki deLohr and William A. Williams. Director Brandon Ivie, from Prospect’s hit production of Jasper in Deadland, leads the creative team, which includes Music Director Steven Tran.
Lizard Boy tells the story of Trevor—a young man with green scaly skin—whose first date spirals into a mythic and transformative journey as he confronts villains, monsters, and himself. Will the night conclude with a kiss… or the end of the world? Equal parts comic book adventure and coming-of-age love story, Lizard Boy has been called "Ingenious" (San Francisco Chronicle), "Phenomenal" (San Jose News), "Ferocious & Funny" (Seattle Times), “Wildly Original” (The Guardian), and “Must-See Theater” (BroadwayWorld.com).
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, which is available online, has been streamed over three million times on Spotify.
The show was originally commissioned, developed by, and received its world premiere at Seattle Repertory Theatre. It was presented in the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s 2020 Festival of New Musicals, further developed and produced by the 2019 TONY-winning TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, and most recently appeared at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Lizard Boy is presented by special arrangement with Lizard Boy Entertainment.