Ars Nova Announces The Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) has announced the return of The Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular. Joe Iconis and his merry band of musical theater punks are back by popular demand in this fourth annual insane celebration of all things red and green. Featuring brand new holiday songs, old favorites, tiny elves, enormous reindeer, an inebriated Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and an ungodly number of candy
canes, it promises to be the happiest holiday hoedown you?ve ever seen. The show is directed by John Simpkins, and produced by Jennifer Ashley Tepper.

Performance schedule is as follows: Friday, December 17 at 7:30, Saturday, December 18 at 6:30 and 9:30, and Sunday, December 19 at 6:30. Tickets are $20 and are on sale now at www.arsnovanyc.com or by calling (212) 352-3101.

Joe Iconis is the writer of Bloodsong of Love: The Rock?N?Roll Spaghetti Western, which had a Drama Desk nominated production at Ars Nova this past Spring. He is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, a Daryl Roth Award, and a Jonathan Larson Award. His theatrical rock concert, Things to Ruin, has played two critically-acclaimed engagements, at The Zipper Theater and at Second Stage Theatre, and recently had a cast recording released on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records. His garage rock musical, The Black Suits, played SPF at The Public Theater, and his family rock musical for TheaterWorksUSA, The Plant that Ate Dirty Socks, completed a summer run at the Lortel Theater and a national tour. His three-part rock musical Rewrite played Urban Stages and Goodspeed, and is now licensed by Samuel French. In addition to his theater work, Joe has played numerous sold-out gigs with his Rock and Roll Jamboree show, a musical theater/rock'n'roll collective made up his (very talented!) friends. Joe frequently performs at Joe's Pub, The Laurie Beechman Theater, Ars Nova, and Sardi's. For more information: www.mrjoeiconis.com.

Ars Nova is committed to developing and producing theatre, comedy and music artists in the Early Stages of their professional careers. Our unique development programs are designed to support outside-the-box thinking and encourage innovative, genre-bending work. By providing a safe environment where risk-taking and collaboration are paramount, Ars Nova gives voice to a new generation of artists and audiences, pushing the boundaries of live entertainment by nurturing creative ideas into smart, surprising new work. For more information on Ars Nova's programs, visit www.arsnovanyc.com. Ars Nova was founded in memory of Gabe Wiener.

Producing credits include: ANT Fest, Now Circa Then, Bloodsong of Love, Missed Connections NYC, Sax & Dixon: We Thee Wed, Mel & El: Show & Tell, Two Girls for Five Bucks and the Ten Dollar Heartbreakers, Playlist, Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, boom, From Up Here, Dixie?s Tupperware Party, At Least It?s Pink, 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, Holy Cross Sucks!, Freestyle Love Supreme and The Wau Wau Sisters.

The Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular

Written and Performed by Joe Iconis
Directed by John Simpkins, Produced by Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Featuring*: Liz Lark Brown, Bill Coyne, Jenny Donoghue
Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Seth Eliser, Molly Hager, Ian Kagey,
MK Lawson, Rachel Lee, Lorinda Lisitza, Lauren Marcus,
Eric William Morris, Ray Munoz, Ashley Rodbro, Rob Rokicki,
Will Roland, Katie Schorr, Rachel Sussman, Taylor Trensch,
Jared Weiss, Jason “SweetTooth” Williams, Ross Wolkenbrod
*Some performers will appear at select performances only.

Friday, December 16 at 8:00; Saturday, December 17 at 7:00 and 10:00;
and Sunday, December 18 at 8:00

All tickets $20
Tickets on sale at www.arsnovanyc.com or (212) 352-3101

Ars Nova
511 West 54th St.
New York, NY 10019