I Love You, (We're F*#ked) Plays Frigid New York, Closes 3/6

If Sandra Bernhard and Ryan Adams had a love child and hired Hedwig as a nanny it would be Kevin J Thornton. This musician, storyteller and stand-up comic will be will be making his world premiere in New York City and the Frigid New York Festival with his brand new one man hilariousness "I Love You (We're F*#ked)" The production will close March 6 (Sunday) 1 p.m. at Under St Mark's Theatre, 94 St. Marks Place, between 1st Avenue and Avenue A, New York, NY, 10009 in the East Village. Subway: F to Lower East Side-Second Ave, L to First Ave, 6 to Bleecker St. Tickets cost $15 for general public and $10 for students, seniors and industry. Tickets can be purchased online by going to www.frigidnewyork.com and clicking on the SmartTix icon and searching for "I Love You (We're F*#ked)" or in person at Under St Mark's Theatre 30 minutes before curtain. Tickets can also be purchased in advance at the Festival Box Office at 85 East 4th St Monday to Friday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday noon to 11 p.m.

This new one-person odyssey is a fusion of stand-up comedy in the vein of Henry Rollins, Sedaris-like storytelling and original music akin to Ryan Adams and John Hiatt. Thornton first explored this style of performance in his 2009 show "Sex, Dreams & Self Control" whose national tour caught the attention of the Los Angeles Times and NPR's All Things Considered. After spending a year in the Los Angeles stand-up comedy scene (where he won "New Faces Night" at The World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood) his new piece became a little grittier and less scripted. "I Love You, (We're F*#ked)" shows a man in his late 30s reluctantly letting go of youth and moving into his second half of life. Generation X, the ‘80s and religion all find their way into the discussion. Thornton also happens to be an out gay man, but who isn't these days?

Thornton wears many hats being an up and coming comedian, author (Sex, Dreams & Self Control, The Book), and a successful playwright he's also the front man for pop band Waves On Waves. Chris Mooney, Sr. Director of Artists Promotions and Strategic Relationships at TuneCore recognized Thornton's musical talents, contacted his management company, 55BC, in November and requested his September 2010 single, "There is Only Time" be included on "Experience Music, A TuneCore Pop Sampler." The free download is available on Amazon.com until March 8, 2011 and features 14 other artists including Andrew Belle, Katie Costello and Ben Rector.

This release comes right in time for Thornton's upcoming new show and tour. As in 2009 with his first one-person, coming-out fantasy, Thornton returns to Fringe Festivals nation-wide however this time his show will also be streamed live on the web via Ustream.tv. This live interactive broadcast platform allows Thornton to interact with the online audience along with his live audience giving the show another spontaneous dimension.

In addition to February's Frigid Festival, confirmations have come in for a return to DC's Capital Fringe and the Indy Fringe Festival as well as a debut performance at the Orlando Fringe Festival in May.

Thornton continues to perfect his performance in Bloomington, Ind. where he moved from Los Angeles a few months ago. He has also created a brand new Podcast, Strange Dreamz with Kevin J Thornton, has an active blog www.kevinjthornton.com, and has created a brand new industry blog with manager Carol Buttenham. Thornton and Buttenham discuss their insights on the entertainment business and what has worked for them creating the Kevin J Thornton brand, touring and being successful through social media at www.famousontheinside.com.

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