'Mexodus' Off Broadway Review: One of America's Darker Chapters Now Explodes With Music
The new theater season has its first must-see musical. It's "Mexodus," written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, which had its New York City premiere Thursday at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre after a few regional productions. You'll be entertained, but you might learn something, too. I generally hate being "taught" anything in the theater, but for me, it's about the truth with respect to "Mexodus." Unlike some critics, I often invite as my guest someone who might know more about the subject matter on stage that evening than I do. In the case of . . .