About This Show

The Old Globe Theater presents the new hip-hop/rock musical Kingdom, featuring book/lyrics by Aaron Jafferis and music by Ian Williams, at The Lincoln High School Center for the Arts (February 12-15) and at the Old Globe Theatre (February 19-22). Ron Daniels directs.

The show fuses hip-hop and rock music to create a truly original score that chronicles the lives of Andres and Juan, two inner city friends who join the Latin King and Queen Nation searching for honor, power and respect. When tragedy upends their lives, the struggle for leadership of the Nation tears the two friends apart with devastating results.

Inspired by true stories of gang culture, Kingdom is a groundbreaking new musical that gives audiences a unique view into the world of two young men caught in a cycle of violence–helping to understand their lives, their hopes, their struggles, and the choices they make.

Previous incarnations of the show received a 2008 Richard Rodgers Award, and the “Most Promising New Musical” award at the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Show Details

Dates: Opening Night: February 12, 2009 Final Performance: February 22, 2009

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