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THE ALLURE OF THUG LIFE

The Allure of Thug Life is a Hip Hopsical comedy about Mélia, an upper middle-class teen from Oakland who wants to be a gangster rapper.

In 2023, Mélia won a scholarship from the HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL and performed her show, THE ALLURE OF THUG LIFE to sold-out audiences. 


The LA TIMES named it one of the TOP 10 SHOWS to see at Fringe!


THE ALLURE OF THUG LIFE won BEST MUSICAL, THE ELLA TURENNE AWARD, PICK OF THE FRINGE and THE HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER’S ENCORE AWARD.

HERE'S WHAT PRESS ARE SAYING

THEATRIUS

“THE ALLURE OF THUG LIFE” EXPOSES OAKLAND’S OPPOSED WORLDS—AT THE MARSH

SF THEATER

Let's be up-front about this: "Mélia Mills' "The Allure of Thug Life" is the most refreshing new show we've seen in a long while.

ABC NEWS

ABC News featuring The Allure of Thug Life

NOHO ARTS DISTRICT

A NoHo Arts theatre review of “The Allure of Thug Life” written and performed by Mélia Mills at the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2023.

LOS ANGELES FEMALE PLAYWRIGHTS INITIATIVE

#FringeFemmes Check-Ins: The Allure of Thug Life

Awards Video and Testimonial

The Allure of Thug Life Press

TESTIMONIALS

What I LOVED was the concept! What I LOVED were each of the amazing raps! What I LOVED were the characters – Dad, Bae-Bae, Rashid, etc. What I LOVED was the staging! What I LOVED was the use of projections! What I LOVED was the laughter with just enough heart to get me teary eyed when things took a dramatic turn! What I LOVED was literally EVERYTHING IN THIS SHOW! LOVED. EVERY. SINGLE. MINUTE. I cannot emphasize that enough, so I am going to put this in all caps again – I LOVED THIS SHOW!! When performer and story have IT, they HAVE IT and Mélia HAS IT and then some! I laughed so hard, I cried and I’ll be woman enough to admit it… I peed myself a little. There, I said it… is that what you wanted from me? Well, I did.

Carol Becker

©2024 by Mélia Mills.

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