I can’t count the number of times my jaw dropped while watching Mexodus.
Much of that wonder comes down to the show’s live looping, which sees creators and performers Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson creating the show’s score from scratch onstage. But there’s more goodness where that came from, as Quijada and Robinson interrogate under-taught history through powerful personal storytelling and hip-hop. Separately, these elements would be fascinating enough. Combine them, and the results are electrifying.
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Mexodus tells a lesser-known tale of the Underground Railroad.
Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson in “Mexodus.” Credit: Thomas Mundell
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