The show, “Freckleface Strawberry,” promoting inclusivity, is for all ages By JUDY ABEL Special to The Malibu Times

There’s a charming musical playing at the Morgan-Wixson eatre in Santa Monica. One of its stars is Malibu’s own Joaquin Hosfeld. e 15-year-old earned one of the leads in the show based on Academy Award-winning actress Julianne Moore’s best-selling children’s book series “Freckleface Strawberry.” e musical is for all ages with a theme of inclusivity.

Growing up in Malibu, Joaquin started performing in musicals at age 9 with a youth theater group at the Malibu Playhouse. When the pandemic limited acting opportunities, he kept his drive to perform again. As theaters reopened, he earned a supporting role in “Legally Blonde: e Musical” at a community theater group in Hollywood. Last fall he earned a role in “Mathilda the Musical” at the Morgan-Wixson. In his second show at the Santa Monica venue, Joaquin landed a lead in “Freckleface Strawberry the Musical” presented by YES Youth eater Workshops.

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rated events at the esteemed venue. His maternal grandfather, composer, arranger, and conductor Alfred Newman, won nine Academy Awards. e Newman family — including Joaquin’s great uncles and cousins, including Randy Newman — have WHAT’S INSIDE e Malibu High School freshman has a busy schedule performing on stage. e teen is also a cellist. Performing and art- foo d