14 Gay, Black, Male Artists Bring Concept Musical A STRANGE LOOP to Feinstein's/54 Below

Bookwriter and composer-lyricist Michael R. Jackson takes us on a concert-style jaunt through his self-referential concept musical A STRANGE LOOP. The show plays Feinstein's/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) tonight, April 26.

The show follows Usher, a black, gay musical theater writer who works as an usher in the back of the house at a long-running Broadway show, while he simultaneously struggles through a draft of A STRANGE LOOP, a self-referential concept musical about a black gay musical theater writer who works as an usher in the back of the house at a long-running Broadway show.

Michael R. Jackson holds a BFA in playwriting from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts' Dramatic Writing Program and an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from the Tisch School's Musical Theatre Writing Program. As a songwriter, he has seen his work performed at Merkin Hall, The Barrington Stage Company, The Laurie Beechman Theater, The Triad, Ars Nova, Joe's Pub, The Metropolitan Room, The Bruno Walter Library at Lincoln Center, and ACT in Seattle. He wrote book and lyrics on the musical Only Children with composer Rachel Peters and is currently writing a musical adaptation of the 2007 film Teeth with co-bookwriter and composer, Anna Jacobs.

Featuring Elijah Caldwell, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Derrick Cobey, Nathan Lee Graham, Larry Hamilton, Darius Anthony Harper, James Jackson Jr., Marcus Paul James, John-Andrew Morrison, Larry Owens, Cartreze Tucker, Jamaal Clark Turpin, Jason Veasey, and Reggie D. White. Adam Wiggins is the Music Director/Band Arranger. The show will be directed by Stephen Brackett. Notably, the show about what it means to be a gay black male artist will be collaborated on by 14 gay black male artists.

A STRANGE LOOP plays Feinstein's/54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on Tuesday, April 26. There is a $30-$65 cover charge and and $25 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.

Michael Feinstein, one of the world's great musical artists, and 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, have united to give New York an unparalleled destination for entertainment and dining. Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, is the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, Feinstein's/54 Below is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. Feinstein's/54 Below presents iconic and rising stars from the worlds of Broadway and popular music. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein's/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$105. For more, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins.

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