Ep112 - MR. JOE ICONIS

Published: Aug. 2, 2023, 2:43 p.m.

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We are beyond thrilled to be joined by Joe Iconis to chat about his upcoming new musical: The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical\\xa0opening later this month at La Jolla Playhouse, the epic fan response on social media to Be More Chill, \'Broadway Here I Come\' and much more!

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Joe Iconis is a musical theater writer and performer. He has been nominated for a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards and a Lucille Lortel Award, is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, Jonathan Larson Award and Richard Rodgers Award. Joe\\u2019s musical Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz) opened on Broadway in 2019 at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold-out Off-Broadway run at The Pershing Square Signature Center and a world premiere at Two River Theatre.

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He is the author of Broadway Bounty Hunter (with Lance Rubin and Jason SweetTooth Williams; Barrington Stage Company and Greenwich House Theater Off-Broadway),\\xa0Bloodsong of Love\\xa0(Ars Nova, NAMT),\\xa0The Black Suits\\xa0(Center Theater Group, Barrington Stage Company),\\xa0ReWrite\\xa0(Urban Stages, Goodspeed Opera House), Theaterworks USA\\u2019s\\xa0The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks\\xa0and\\xa0We The People. Musicals in development include Punk Rock Girl and\\xa0Love In Hate Nation.

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His music appeared on Season 2 of NBC\\u2019s \\u201cSmash,\\u201d with his song \\u201cBroadway, Here I Come!\\u201d hailed by The New York Times as a new entry in The Great American Songbook.

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