PHOTOS: Workshopping The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical

PHOTOS: Workshopping The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical

Just spent a week workshopping The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical. Can’t believe that after 10+ years of workshops, readings, work sessions, etc, the next step will be rehearsals for an actual production at La Jolla Playhouse in a few short months. I’m off to dive into rewrites, but in the meantime, give our brand spankin’ new…

Broadway World: JOE ICONIS & FAMILY to Return to 54 Below for a Summer Celebration

Broadway World: JOE ICONIS & FAMILY to Return to 54 Below for a Summer Celebration

54 BELOW will welcome back Joe Iconis as he brings his beloved friends and eclectic catalogue for another round of Joe Iconis & Family from June 12 – 17 at 7:00pm. Tickets are on sale now at 54below.org/JoeIconis. Joe Iconis & Family are returning to their home-away-from-home for a blow-out run that promises to be their biggest shows yet…

LOVE IN HATE NATION OCR Special Edition Cassette

LOVE IN HATE NATION OCR Special Edition Cassette

Some of my earliest memories are listening to the Original Cast Recordings of Little Shop of Horrors, Into the Woods, and The Phantom of the Opera while obsessing over the packaging. I loved being able to have an official piece of the show to interact with. A cassette felt different than a souvenir program or a t-shirt brandishing show art. A cassette was a living, breathing thing to me- show art that sang!

Exclusive: First Listen to 'Haddonfield, 15 Years Later (For Judith) Alternative Version' From Joe Iconis' A(AAAGH!)LBUM

Exclusive: First Listen to 'Haddonfield, 15 Years Later (For Judith) Alternative Version' From Joe Iconis' A(AAAGH!)LBUM

The new Halloween compilation A(aaagh!)lbum by musical theater virtuoso Joe Iconis, will be available in digital and streaming formats starting tomorrow, Friday, October 21. A(aaagh!)lbum features 10 selections from Album, Iconis' sprawling new 44-track collection released earlier this year. In addition, the release includes one previously-unissued…

Get a Sneak Peek of Japan's Be More Chill

Get a Sneak Peek of Japan's Be More Chill

Ready to get squipped? The Asian premiere of Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz’s Be More Chill began performances July 25 at the New National Theatre Playhouse in Tokyo with a Japanese cast. After wrapping August 10, the show will continue to run in Fukuoka and Osaka. Based on Ned Vizzini’s novel, the musical tells the story of average teenager…

Album Review: Joe Iconis & Family Release a Hyper-Generous, Uber-Artistic, Super-Sensational ALBUM

Album Review: Joe Iconis & Family Release a Hyper-Generous, Uber-Artistic, Super-Sensational ALBUM

There are two tells right on the cover of the new CD release by Joe Iconis titled ALBUM that will let the listener know precisely what they will get when they press the 'play' button on their device, and a third tell that appears, like an Easter Egg, in the credits. The first two are the title and the cover art, and the third is an icon and a word that almost…