1222 OCEANFRONT: A BLACK FAMILY CHRISTMAS
“Playwright Dea Hurston’s world premiere musical is a sweet story about love and letting go.”
–The San Diego Union-Tribune
WRITTEN BY DEA HURSTON
ORIGINAL MUSIC BY MILENA (SELLERS) PHILLIPS
CREATED BY DEA HURSTON, MILENA (SELLERS) PHILLIPS, FRANKIE ALICEA-FORD, AND KEVIN “BLAX” BURROUGHS
DIRECTED BY KANDACE CRYSTAL
NVA’s 2020 commissioned musical written by Dea Hurston, 1222 OCEANFRONT: A BLACK FAMILY CHRISTMAS, returns as a new holiday favorite. Named one of the best shows of 2021 by The San Diego Union-Tribune, this year the acclaimed up and coming director Kandace Crystal will lead the way in telling this heartwarming and funny story of the Black family and their Christmas in Carlsbad.