Produced by Iconoclast Theatre Collective and presented by The Green Room 42, Iconoclastic Voices, a one-night-only concert on Friday, April 25, starting at 7 pm, brings together a boundary-breaking lineup of debut stand-alone songs and selections from musicals-in-development by Tony-nominated and Emmy-winning composers, viral indie writers, and trailblazing voices in contemporary musical theater. Directed by Rachel Klein, with music direction by Andy Peterson (two of ITC’s founding members, along with Erik Ransom), and technical direction by Sheridan Glover, the evening, emceed by drag icon and chanteuse Pissi Myles, will focus on themes of community, connection, and empowerment that speak to the current moment, with the mission of voicing the truth and stirring the spirit.
Following a call for entries in March, submissions by the following artists were selected for the first in the ITC’s concert series of new works: Tony nominee Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), Emmy award-winning composer Sean Pallatroni, Emmy and Grammy award-winning musician Doug Katsaros (Footloose; Altar Boyz), Jonathan Larson Award-winning writer Amanda Yesnowitz, Guinevere Govea (Spells of the Sea at the Kennedy Center), Ko Tanaka, Taylor Wendell Lorenzo, Off West End Award winner Erik Ransom (GRINDR The Opera), Andy Peterson, Kate Mulley, Rachel Dean (Hamilton; Moulin Rouge), David Brush (Pump Up the Volume), Nicolette Blount, Justin Rayna, Laura Goodenow, David James Boyd (The Groove Factory), and Matt Gurren.
The set list of original songs will be performed a roster of powerhouse vocalists chosen by the featured composers: Brooke Simpson (The Voice; America’s Got Talent), Kimberly JaJuan (Ragtime), Housso Sémon (Suffs; The Girl from North Country), Livvy Marcus, Mary Page Nance (Finding Neverland; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812), Cody Gerszwski (Daddy Longlegs), John Alejandro Jeffords, Jeffrey Kringer (Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical), Eli Mendenhall, Gabreilla Bastek, Ashanti J’Aria (American Idol), Alec Nevin (A Bronx Tale), Jovan E’Sean (CATS: The Jellicle Ball), Alivia Quattrocki (Heathers), Stacia Fernandez (Mama Mia; The Drowsy Chaperone), Mia Pinero (West Side Story; Sweeney Todd), Erin Burniston, Makayla Bird (Be More Chill; Alice By Heart), Dana Wilton (Tammy Faye), Ellis Gage (Next to Normal Taipei), Alyssa Gianetti (Love Never Dies), and Anthony Castellano.
If you can’t make it to The Green Room 42 in person, you can livestream the show in real time, and you can look forward to future installments in the Iconoclast Theatre Collective’s new series of Iconoclastic Voices beyond this exciting inaugural concert, representing the future of American musical theater – resonant, bold, and fearless.
Running Time: Approximately 75 minutes, without intermission.
Iconoclastic Voices will play on Sunday, April 25, 2025, 7 pm, at Iconoclast Theatre Collective, performing at The Green Room 42, 570 Tenth Avenue, 4th floor, Yotel Times Square, NYC. For tickets (priced at $21.75-51.75, plus fees), go online. For livestream tickets, click here.
