‘Lizard Boy’ star Justin Huertas on Grindr friends, glitter, & creating more Filipino representation
Lizard Boy follows Trevor, the survivor of a playground dragon slaying, who now has scales and only feels comfortable going in public once a year during Monster Fest.
Huertas wrote the allegorical musical’s book, music, and lyrics and also stars in the title role. The show premiered at Seattle Repertory Theatre when Huertas was just a teen and gained traction over the years, with productions in California and the world’s largest arts festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Far beyond a one-hit wonder, Huertas has written two commissions for Seattle’s ArtsWest, wrote the music and lyrics for The Mortification of Fovea Munson (based on Mary Winn Heider’s book) for The Kennedy Center, and music for the Marvel podcast Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show!
with longtime collaborator Steven Tran.But for the moment, Huertas is stepping back into a character he created more than eight years ago for one final chapter.
