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section: culture
first_reported: 2026-11-13 10:48 CST
updated: 2026-11-13 10:48 CST
status: reported
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# Mexodus musical at Studebaker tells story of escape to Mexico

A two-man musical at the Studebaker Theater follows a fictional Black man who flees Texas and crosses the Rio Grande into Mexico.

Section: [Culture & Events](/chicago/section/life.md) · Entities: [Mexodus](/chicago/wiki/mexodus.md), [Studebaker Theater](/chicago/wiki/studebaker-theater.md), [Brian Quijada](/chicago/wiki/brian-quijada.md), [Nygel D. Robinson](/chicago/wiki/nygel-d-robinson.md)

## Coverage

- [CBS Chicago](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mexodus-chicago-studebaker-theater-enslaved-africans-mexico/), 2026-11-13 10:48 CST: "Mexodus" at Chicago's Studebaker Theater tells story of enslaved Africans escaping to Mexico

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