Works By Joe Iconis, Georgia Stitt, Nick Blaemire & More Will Be Featured in Feinstein's/54 Below's NEW MUSICALS Series

Feinstein's/54 Below has just announced that it will launch New Musicals at 54- a series presented by Programming Director Jennifer Ashley Tepper. Some of the 10 new and diverse musicals by a selection of today's most talented writers have had out-of-town productions, some have had workshops... now's your chance to be first to see them in NYC! Join New Musicals at 54 for one-night-only concerts celebrating each new show with songs, behind-the-scenes stories, and all-star casts! Click here to learn more about the New Musicals at 54 series.

The current line-up is as follows:

Big Red Sun

by Georgia Stitt and John Jiler

JAN 19 at 7pm & 9:30pm

Composer Georgia Stitt (This Ordinary Thursday) and Playwright/Lyricist John Jiler (Avenue X) are thrilled to present the score to their Harold Arlen Award-winningmusical. Big Red Sun tells the story of a family of musicians with a dark secret and the dramatic shift from the simple melodies of Kern and Berlin were to the dizzying energy of jazz and the beginnings of rock and roll. This is the story of a family that changed as much as their music did.

Fallout

by Kyle Jarrow and Nick Blaemire

FEB 9 at 7pm & 9:30pm

Fallout: In Concert will showcase songs from a Fallout, a new musical by Nick Blaemire (Glory Days, Soon) and Kyle Jarrow (OBIE Award, A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant). The show is the story of two neighboring families in suburban Westchester during the thirteen days of 1962's Cuban Missile Crisis. As the world teeters on the edge of nuclear war, they struggle with the fact that life as they know it might come to an end. The result is a fantastical, surrealist exploration of America at a pivotal moment in history-a lush rock-based tale about fears, hopes and heroes.

String

by Adam Gwon & Sarah Hammond

Feb 16 at 7pm & 9:30pm

When Greek myths, elevator cars, and hating your day job collide, you might get a musical like String, the Richard Rodgers Award-winning show by Adam Gwon(Ordinary Days, The Boy Detective Fails) and Sarah Hammond (Barefoot Persephone). String is a modern-day twist on the story of the Three Fates, who spin, measure, and snip the string of our lives. In this new show, the three Fates find themselves stranded on Earth, stuck in an office building, and not so different from the workaholic mortals around them - except that for the Fates, juggling their jobs and an unexpected office romance might literally mean the end of the world.

Be More Chill

by Joe Iconis & Joe Tracz

FEB 23 at 7pm & 9:30pm

Fresh off its acclaimed run at Two River Theater in New Jersey, Be More Chill is ready to bring it's suburban science fiction spin on teen angst and mind control to the heart of the theater district. Jeremy Heere is just an average teenager. That is, until he finds out about "The Squip"-a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most. Written by Joe Iconis (NBC'sSmash, Bloodsong of Love) and Joe Tracz (Theaterworks USA's Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief) and based on the novel by Ned Vizzini, Be More Chill looks at modern issues like depression and bullying through a wild, unique lens, taking its inspiration from 1980s horror films, 1950s science fiction, and video games.

Funked Up Fairy Tales

by Kirsten Childs

APR 12 at 7pm & 9:30pm

Funked Up Fairy Tales by Kirsten Childs (The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, Miracle Brothers)is a collection of delightfully twisted urban fairy tales for sophisticated children and grown-up kids. The show welcomes you to the world of Titania, Faireetheeya, and Magikwanda: teenage fairies with attitude. They wag their heads and suck their teeth as they turn things upside down to pass their Fairyland Academy exam. Will they pull through with flying colors and earn their Happy Ending Crowns?