Fans of Rent will likely already have the movie musical Tick Tick Boom! (stylized tick, tick…BOOM!) on their Netflix watch lists, but if you haven’t heard of the upcoming film, here’s what it has in store for viewers. Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the now iconic creator of Hamilton and In the Heights, this drama is an adaptation of the…
Her voice and style are unmistakable, her stage presence and emotions irrepressible, her talent and personality irresistible, and her full house of fully vaccinated fans was immeasurably entertained and moved when singer/songwriter Lauren Marcus brought it all to Feinstein’s/54 Below last night, as part of the blockbuster line-up…
Lauren heads to New York Stage and Film with Michael R. Jackson's WHITE GIRL IN DANGER. The 2021 New York Stage and Film summer season will include new works by 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner Michael R. Jackson, 2021 Kleban Prize winners Melissa Li and Kit Yan, and more. The in-person programming will run at venues around…
For today's performance we've got Be More Chill's Lauren Marcus, accompanied by Joe Iconis, singing '(Not) Getting Married Today' from Company! Check out their performance below! If you like this video, consider making a donation to The Actors Fund who provide emergency financial assistance to entertainment professionals in need, or…
This year, during this VERY SPECIFIC TIME (you know, while global viruses run rampant and as we're coming up on a presidential election!), I couldn't think of a song I'd rather record for the #tinydeskcontest. Danny Jonokuchi came up with a new, absolutely gorgeous arrangement of this tune that I wrote on November 10th, 2016. And every six…
Pittsburgh Public Theater starts 2020 with the musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. In Little Shop of Horrors, Mr. Mushnik (Marc Moritz) struggles to keep his Skid Row flower shop open. One day his nerdy clerk, Seymour (Carnegie Mellon University grad Philippe Arroyo), brings…
Performances began on November 9 for Love in Hate Nation, an original rock romance set in a 1960s Juvie Hall that features book, music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Joe Iconis, directed by John Simpkins. Get a first look at the production in the photos below! Love in Hate Nation has music direction and vocal arrangements by Annastasia…
Joe Iconis' new musical Love in Hate Nation is getting ready to hit the stage of Two River Theater, and we're getting a first listen to the cast as they hit the recording studio! Check out the video below for a peek at Joe alongside Lauren Marcus and more performing the show's anthem, 'Revolution Song'! Love in Hate Nation, an original rock romance…
