SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER

Inspired by the true story of the playwright’s mother’s journey from El Salvador to the U.S.,
Somewhere Over the Border brings us down a different yellow brick road in a new musical, from
the writer of Where Did We Sit On the Bus? Infused with Cumbia, Mexican Mariachi Boleros,
American Rock, and Hip Hop, it’s an uplifting tale about the power of determination, family, and love.

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Dramaturg Kristin Leahy who worked on earlier productions of Somewhere Over the Border, shared a program note she wrote about the musical’s origins. 

City Theatre joined PTL to talk about their next big performance

Pittsburgh Today Live

City Theatre Staging ‘Somewhere Over the Border’ 

by Prentiss Orr, Entertainment Central

Nos vamos a ver al coyote – a review of “Somewhere Over the Border”

by Michael Buzzelli, ‘Burgh Vivant

Review: Take the Quickest Path to City Theatre for a Magical Musical Migrant Journey

by Sharon Eberson, onStage Pittsburgh

Review: SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER Adds New Grooves to an Old Story at City Theatre

by Greg Kerestan, BroadwayWorld

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Brian Quijada is an Emmy-nominated playwright, actor, and composer whose original work has been developed and produced all across the country. His hip hop solo show Where Did We Sit on the Bus? has been produced at Victory Gardens, Geva Theatre, Teatro Vista (2 Jeff Awards including Outstanding Solo Performance), Ensemble Studio Theatre (2 Drama Desk Nomination), Boise Contemporary, 1st Stage, a digital production at Actors Theatre of Louisville (Drama League Nomination) and was produced at City Theatre in 2018. His TYA play Kid Prince and Pablo premiered at The Kennedy Center in 2019. Somewhere Over the Border received a rolling World Premiere at Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre, and TeatroVista, garnering 3 Jeff Awards including Best Musical.