Maija García
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Kiss My Aztec!
Collaborators
Choreography: Maija García
Book: John Leguizamo and Tony Taccone
Music: Benjamin Velez
Lyrics: David Camp, Benjamin Velez, and John Leguizamo
Based on Screenplay: Stephen Chbosky John Leguizamo
Director: Tony Taccone
Music Supervisor: David Gardos
Orchestrator: Simon Hale
Scenic and Costume Designer: Clint Ramos
Lighting Designer: Alexander V. Nichols
Sound Designer: Jessica Paz
Wig Designer: Rachel Geier
Percussion Arrangements: Wilson Torres
Dramaturg: Madeleine Oldham
Casting: Amy Potozkin CSA and Tara Rubin Casting - Xavier Rubiano CSA
Stage Manager: Megan McClintock
Location
La Jolla Playhouse - September-October 2019
Company
Angelica Beliard - Ensemble
Chad Carstarphen - El Jaguar Negro/Reymundo
KC De La Cruz - Ensemble
Zachary Infante - Fernando/Sebastian
Yani Marin - Colombina
Jesús E. Martinez - Captain Soldier
Maria-Christina Oliveras - Tolima
Joél Pérez - Pepe
Al Rodrigo - Rodrigo
Desireé Rodriguez - Pilar
Richard Henry Ruiz - Pierre Pierrot
La Jolla Playhouse’s Kiss My Aztec! is a wildly irreverent, high-energy musical comedy that blends biting satire, historical absurdity, and vibrant Afro-Latin beats into one unforgettable theatrical ride. Co-created by comedy icon John Leguizamo and director Tony Taccone, the show channels the spirit of hits such as The Book of Mormon and Spamalot, following a band of rebellious Aztecs as they take on the Spanish conquistadors—with the help of a fierce female warrior, an unlikely clown, and a chaotic cast of royals, and more.
Packed with sharp political wit, a genre-blending score, and dazzling choreography by Maija Garcia, Kiss My Aztec! is both a riotous parody and a celebration of resistance and identity with an unapologetically brown take on history that’s as smart as it is subversive.
