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Fireworks flash! John Leguizamo joins summer festival!

posted by Chad Jones on Fri, May 7, 2010
in At the theatre , News

You've seen him in movies like William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet and Summer of Sam. Now you can see Emmy and Obie Award-winner John Leguizamo on Berkeley Rep's Thrust Stage as part of this summer's Fireworks festival.

We are thrilled to announce that John Leguizamo's solo show Klass Klown joins the Fireworks display June 1 through 12. Tickets are $35 and go on sale today. The performance schedule is

• Tuesdays at 8pm
  
• Wednesdays at 7pm
  
• Thursday-Saturdays at 8pm
  
• Sunday at 7pm

Here's a Fireworks flash: audiences can enjoy a free tasting of Tres Agaves Tequila an hour before every performance of Klass Klown!

And now a message from John Leguizamo himself: "Yo, wat up my peoples? Wat's crackin'? Me that's what. I'm coming to town with the latest installment of Leguizamomania! This one is for the ages — don't miss it. Help me help you get some anti-recession and anti-depression hilarity."

John Leguizamo thrills audiences as he gets up close and personal in his new, uncensored, uninhibited tour-de-force. Klass Klown, presented by WestBeth Entertainment and Berkeley Rep, explodes with energy in the trademark style Leguizamo brought to outrageous shows such as Freak, Sexaholix, and Spic-O-Rama. He takes audiences on a nonstop fever-pitch adventure, heating up the stage with vivid accounts of where he's been and the colorful characters that shaped his life. From his adolescence in New York to the outrageous theatre scene of the '80s to anecdotes about major movies and roles opposite Hollywood's biggest stars, Klass Klown is by turns uproarious and heartfelt. Leguizamo lays it bare for anyone who comes along for the ride.

Explore the show and watch a video of John Leguizamo in action.

Klass Klown joins the Fireworks festival, which also includes:

• An Evening with David Sedaris, June 14-20 (all shows are sold out)
• Dan Hoyle's The Real Americans, June 24-26
• Dan Hoyle's Tings Dey Happen, June 30-July 1
• Wes "Scoop" Nisker's Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again, July 2-3

Tickets for The Real Americans, Tings Dey Happen, and Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again are $25. Visit our online box office or call 510 647-2949 to order your tickets.