September 10 – October 4
SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER
DC Premiere
By Brian Quijada
DIRECTED BY Raymond O. Caldwell
September 10 – October 4, 2026
Dorothy becomes Reina in this fresh take on The Wizard of Oz from Brian Quijada, the award-winning co-creator and star of Mexodus, which premiered at Mosaic ahead of back-to-back Off-Broadway runs. Inspired by the true story of his mother’s immigration in the 1970s, Somewhere over the Border takes audiences on a musical journey from El Salvador to America featuring cumbia, Mexican mariachi boleros, rock, hip hop, and more! As Reina travels north to the Mexican border, she gathers friends, faces down dangers, and holds tight to the memory of the little boy she left behind to build a better life for them both. With equal parts joyful whimsy and harrowing truth, Somewhere Over the Border is a timely new musical that honors the grit and resilience of the immigrant’s journey and reminds us of the humanity of all our neighbors.
Somewhere Over the Border is supported by Partners Circle Champions Jordan Bookey & Felix Lloyd, The Bookey Family Foundation, Deborah Carliner & Robert Remes, Dianne & Herbert Lerner (of blessed memory), Frank & Emily Vogl, Believers Dr. Bill & Evelyn Braithwaite, Stephen Riddick, Activists Barry & Phyllis Caldwell, Julie & David Zalkind and Advocates Debbie Goldman and Rosa D. Wiener.