Jackbenny Makes Final Appearance in Residency at Lyric Hyperion

The critically acclaimed jackbenny will make their final residency appearance at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre in Silver Lake on Sunday, December 9, at 7pm. Percussionist Theo Seidmon will team with the Lipson duo along with special guests in a two-act show that features wittily provocative original songs, uniquely arranged covers, and friendly guest performers ... all seasoned with the brothers' signature sibling shtick.

After years of studying, performing, and writing a wide range of music individually, Los Angeles native twin brothers Jack and Benny Lipson united to birth the project jackbenny, which injects musical theatre storytelling into a gamut of musical styles. Their progressive and fresh harmonic language, informed by jazz and classical roots, complements their progressive, savvy lyrics that explore queer identity, climate change, monogamy, and many other contemporary social and cultural phenomena. jackbenny's comedically energetic performances guide 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, and Chicago, and they are set to make their San Francisco debut on December 16. To round out the year, they will appear with The Bombshells at Three Clubs Lounge in Hollywood on December 19.

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.

Tickets for jackbenny's final Lyric Hyperion Residency appearance on Sunday, December 9, at 7pm are $15 in advance and are available online at www.purplepass.com/jackbennydec9 or by phone at (323) 928-2299. Admission is $20 day-of-show and doors open at 6:30pm. The Lyric Hyperion Theatre is located at 2106 Hyperion Avenue in Silver Lake, 90027.

Photo by Cliff Lipson

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