NORTH HOLLYWOOD (KABC) -- The much-loved Troubadour Theater Company is going back to its roots to help kick off its 25th season. The troupe is again turning a Shakespearean tragedy into a musical comedy... this time by mashing up the story of Julius Caesar with the music of the rock band, Weezer.
So get ready for "Julius Weezer."
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"This is sort like an interesting reunion of some of, like, the years and years of Troubie vets coming back for Shakespeare, which we haven't done as a company in a really long time," said cast member Joseph Leo Bwarie.
If you hear the word "Shakespeare" and you think you need a degree to decipher it... not here you don't!
"Sometimes you get scared. Sometimes the language can feel scary but I do think we have found a way in with characters," said cast member Cloie Wyatt Taylor. "Like, Cleopatra was not in 'Julius Caesar.' This is a cameo."
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So is pop culture. Expect a little "Game of Thrones", even a commercial tag line just for fun. And joining the Troubies for the first time is an actor with a resume with about 50 years of credits. Andy Robinson plays Julius Caesar.
"I am not the clown of the singer or the dancer. I kind of bring my acting chops and my centeredness," said Robinson. "And I sort of like--I'm the straight man. Let's put it this way."
If this has you intrigued, you can see 'Julius Weezer' through May 19th at The El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood.