Anarchy. Ambition. Peacocks. Who was Hunter S. Thompson? He changed journalism. He defined counterculture. Equal parts philosopher, clown and genius, he was armed and dangerous with a typewriter as his preferred weapon.
Careening from the 1940s to his death in 2005, this gonzo musical blasts into the life of one of America’s most influential and destructive icons. In relentless pursuit of the meaning of the American Dream during an era of political and social upheaval, Hunter S. Thompson cultivated a new form of journalism that for better or worse injected his subjective view into the heart of the story. Now, in another, even more severe moment of fake news, propaganda and polarization, Hunter’s story helps explore how we got here, and how to keep fighting.
Set to Joe Iconis’ anarchic and tuneful score, this musical is a rock ‘n’ roll portrait of an artist seeking greatness and coming to terms with his own legacy. It’s a heartfelt trumpet call to the moral idealists, the outraged, the outlaws and the outsiders.
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What the Constitution Means to Me
North Coast Repertory Theatre (2/26 - 3/23) | ||
The Heart Sellers
North Coast Repertory Theatre (1/8 - 2/2)
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Lewis Family Playhouse (1/18 - 2/2) | ||
Other Desert Cities
Cygnet Theatre (2/5 - 3/2) | ||
Phat Cat Swinger
Poway OnStage (4/11 - 4/11) | ||
The Mark of Zorro (1920), played by Ken Double
Balboa Theatre (4/14 - 4/14) | ||
Back to the Garden
Poway OnStage (3/29 - 3/29) | ||
Hello, Dolly!
San Diego Musical Theatre (2/7 - 3/9) | ||
Menopause The Musical 2
Balboa Theatre (2/25 - 2/26) | ||
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