Those who’ve seen Shakina Nayfack perform proclaim her to be the future of musical theater. The spectacularly original artist and trans activist rose to fame playing the character Lola on the Hulu program Difficult People, on which she was also a writing consultant. Her talents do not end with singing and acting—she is highly educated, with a PhD in Critical Dance Studies from UC Riverside, and she is a trailblazing storyteller, with her new musical 5 & Dime winning high praise for its innovative spin on the classic play/film Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.
Fri, 7pm, $50+
Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto
