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John Leguizamo Returns To La Jolla Playhouse With 'Kiss My Aztec!'

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host,  Brooke Ruth / Senior Producer of Audio News
Published September 10, 2019 at 11:15 AM PDT
This story was published more than 5 years ago.
The cast of La Jolla Playhouse's "Kiss My Aztec!" is pictured in this undated photo.
Photo courtesy of Berkeley Repertory Theatre
The cast of La Jolla Playhouse's "Kiss My Aztec!" is pictured in this undated photo.
John Leguizamo Returns To La Jolla Playhouse With 'Kiss My Aztec!'
Actor John Leguizamo co-wrote "Kiss My Aztec!," a musical that uses humor to tell the story of a group of Aztecs who are leading the resistance against Spanish invaders in the 16th century.
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Actor John Leguizamo is back at the La Jolla Playhouse. This time it's with a musical.

"Kiss My Aztec!" uses humor to tell the story of a group of Aztecs leading the resistance against Spanish invaders in the 16th-century.

"I think the best way to get information out is to smuggle it in a joke. I think it's the best way to get people to want to listen to things that they don't really want to listen to," Leguizamo said.

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Director Tony Taccone co-wrote the musical with Leguizamo.

They both join KPBS Midday on Tuesday to discuss what they hope audiences take away from the piece.

"Kiss My Aztec!" runs through October 13 at the La Jolla Playhouse.

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Jade Hindmon is the host of KPBS Midday Edition. She connects San Diego through fearless conversations that inform, inspire and make you think. Prior to Midday Edition Jade was a reporter and fill-in anchor in the KPBS newsroom covering everything from politics to policing and the economy. Her award winning work spans network affiliates across the southeast and midwest. As a very proud Rattler, Jade studied broadcast journalism and political science at Florida A&M University. She takes a special interest in topics about democracy, accountability, racial justice, science and wellness.
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Brooke Ruth is the senior producer of Audio News. She previously served as a producer for "KPBS Midday Edition" and a web producer. Before joining KPBS, Brooke was a web editor for four newspapers and a local television station. She began her career in news at the Imperial Valley Press. She has also been part of the web teams at the Napa Valley Register, North County Times, and U-T San Diego. While pursuing her undergraduate degree at UCLA in psychology, she worked on the student newspaper, the Daily Bruin.
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