Also this week, New Village Arts sends its '1222 Oceanfront' holiday musical out on the road in a concert-style adaptation and Fritz Theatre's Duane Daniels returns for one night only
Keone and Mari Madrid, a married dancer-choreographer team from Carlsbad, will make their Broadway debut next spring as the co-directors and co-choreographers of the jukebox musical “Once Upon a One More Time,” which features the songs of pop star Britney Spears.
The couple met at a dance event in Temecula around 2008. Mari, a Colorado native, had come up in the Bay Area dance scene before moving to San Diego in her early 20s. Keone, who grew up in Rancho Bernardo, danced for several years with the local troupe Culture Shock San Diego before taking up choreography in earnest with a rising local crew called Choreo Cookies. Mari also joined Choreo Cookies, and together the two helped the crew gain national exposure.
Instead of presenting a full production of the show, New Village has scaled it down as a concert version that will be presented in four free performances Dec. 14 through 18 at locations around San Diego County. They will be followed by five ticketed performances on the New Village Arts stage. The community tour performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at City Heights Annex; 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Carlsbad on Dec. 15; 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Lincoln High School in San Diego; and at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at OnStage Playhouse in Chula Vista. Tickets are free, but reservations are required and can be made online through New Village Arts’ website. The theater performances at New Village will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 through 24.
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