The Newbery Medal-winning picture book 'Last Stop on Market Street,' by California-raised author Matt de la Peña, has been transformed for the stage.
Karole Foreman as Nana and Christopher Mosley as C.J. in South Coast Repertory’s “Last Stop on Market Street.”
“I think it will be fun for people to see all the little things we’ve thrown in to really make it specific,” says director Oanh Nguyen. “Literally, my scenic designer and I drove around Santa Ana, just drove around with our cameras taking pictures. We were like, ‘There’s Nana’s house,’ and we pretty much built Nana’s house.” He pauses, laughing.
In 2018, when Chicago Children’s Theater and Minneapolis Children’s Theatre Company teamed to turn “Last Stop” into a stage musical, its landscape got more Midwestern — and eclectic, as members of the creative team brought in different influences to the story. “One of the things I’ve learned most over the years is to actively allow space for other creative people to do what they do best,” De la Peña says.
The cross-generational aspect of the story appealed to the songwriters, Lamont and Paris Ray Dozier, who hail from different generations themselves as father and son, respectively. Lamont is a singer, songwriter and producer not infrequently referred to as a Motown legend. Asked if he’d agree with a description of “Last Stop” as “‘Hamilton’ for kids,” director Nguyen suggests that the musical is “more ‘In the Heights’ for kids,” citing the hip-hop and spoken word elements and multicultural neighborhood setting of the hit musical and its recent film adaptation. He adds that the talent required to pull off the performances made casting a challenge. A highlight of the score is a rap battle between C.J. and Nana — which Nana wins.
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