John & Jen

If you say the words, JOHN & JEN, to theater people you’ll inevitably hear something along the lines of, “I love that show!” Before Andrew Lippa made a name for himself with THE WILD PARTY, THE ADDAMS FAMILY and the upcoming Broadway musical, BIG FISH, he made a splash on the musical theater scene with, [...]

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Composer/librettist Andrew Lippa is probably best known for his adaptation of THE WILD PARTY and for writing the score of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, which recently opened on Broadway and stars Bebe Neuwirth and Nathan Lane.  But before either show, Lippa had made his name in modern musical theatre with his two-person show, JOHN & JEN. [...]

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When planning a season, many theaters turn to large ensemble shows, but there are special benefits in choosing two-person shows. The Story of My Life, the newest addition to MTI’s canon of two-person musicals, features two equally strong roles for male actors. The set is simple, the evening is intimate, and the story is compelling, [...]

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