Jackbenny Set For Laurie Beechman Theatre Friday 10/26

Twin brothers Jack and Benny Lipson, aka the critically acclaimed jackbenny, will perform live at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Friday, October 26, at 7pm.

It's National See-a-Show Day! spotlights the musical prowess of Jack and Benny Lipson aka jackbenny, Los Angeles-native twin composers, songsters, and multi-instrumentalists who inject musical theatre storytelling into the gamut of artistic styles. Their progressive and fresh harmonic language informed by jazz and classical roots complements their progressive, savvy lyrics that explore queer identity, consent, climate change, and myriad other contemporary social/cultural phenomena. With the help of special guests, a healthy serving of sibling shtick, and what Cabaret Hotspot called, "the best original songs of the season," jackbenny guides audiences on a candid tour through the fragile, well-curated millennial mind.

The Lipson brothers shared their debut show in 2016 with musician-comedian Reggie Watts, and have since played their "sensational, clever, and astute" originals to sold out audiences in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Sheridan, Wyoming, where they presented their 'musicalette' Miranda, Please! through the Wyoming Theater Festival, as well as in Falam, Myanmar. As the house band for Anita Procedure's bi-monthly Queer Cabaret, jackbenny has collaborated with artists including Emmy Award-winning actors Darren Criss and Jai Rodriguez, and Tony Award-winning director Michael Arden, and they play regularly with undie-rockers The Skivvies on the West Coast. jackbenny is developing Brainstorm, a three-character song cycle of their music.

In identical twin fashion, jackbenny recently released a new 'double' titled "Asking/Queer." The song features words, music, and orchestrations by Jack Lipson and Benny Lipson, and is produced by Danny Shyman and the Lipsons. Listen to and download "Asking/Queer" on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.

Reservations for It's National See-a-Show Day! - jackbenny LIVE! are $15 in advance and $20 at the door (subject to availability) and are available online at jackbennynow.com. Doors open at 6:30pm. Food and drink minimums apply. For more information, call (212) 695-6909. The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located at 407 West 42 Street in New York City, 10036.