John Epperson Returns to Joe's Pub Due to Popular Demand

Back by popular demand! After 4 packed houses and critical raves at Joe's Pub in 2016, and fresh from his acclaimed Off Broadway role in The New Group's production of Wallace Shawn's Evening at the Talk House, John Epperson returns to Joe's Pub in John Epperson: The Artist Principally Known as Lypsinka, a delightful evening of classic entertainment filled with stories, tunes, and a twist. Join John Epperson, aka The Goddess of Showbiz Lypsinka, at the piano in a jam-packed musical memoir as he sings, tickles the keys, and ricochets from Sondheim to rap, and from transgender icon Christine Jorgenson to Rodgers and Hammerstein. John Epperson - the real person behind Lypsinka - returns in John Epperson: The Artist Principally Known as Lypsinka for this special encore performance at Joe's Pub at The Public. With a nod to the urbane cabaret style of Bobby Short, Epperson's evening embraces classic entertainment filled with stories, tunes, and a few surprises. The entertainer commands the piano and stage with a musical journey that weaves together Stephen Sondheim, Frank Loesser, Jule Styne, Kay Thompson, Kander & Ebb, Comden & Green, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and transgender icon Christine Jorgenson. Jay Rogers directs the one-night-only show which returns to Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street), Saturday, May 13th at 7:30. Tickets are $25 and are available at www.joespub.com or by calling 212 967-7555. Direct ticket link at http://publictheater.org/en/Tickets/Calendar/PlayDetailsCollection/Joes-Pub/2017/J/John-Epperson/

Epperson's incomparable knowledge of the theatrical oeuvre is showcased in this glittering performance. In particular, his tributes to Betty Comden, Kay Thompson and Christine Jorgensen, were acclaimed by The New York Times as being "the ne plus ultra exemplar of a style that might be called zany chic..."

Next Magazine called it, "Hilarious! Touching and candid! " and of the finale, Stephen Sondheim's classic ballad "Anyone Can Whistle," said, "I have heard this song performed dozens of times...but this was by far the best rendition. Simple and stoic...intimate and personal, the night's finale proved a true testament to the fact that Epperson can stand on his own out of lashes and heels." Filled with anecdotes, Epperson illustrates his life by affectionately making Broadway classics his own personal story. Although the artist leaves his alter ego, Lypsinka, at home for this performance, the art of lip-synching does appear as an added bon-bon to this delightful evening.

Encore Performance:

John Epperson: The Artist Principally Known as Lypsinka

May 13th @ 7:30

Tickets: $25

Joe's Pub at The Public

www.joespub.com

212 967-7555

John Epperson (AKA LYPSINKA) was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Film actor: BLACK SWAN, Witch Hunt with Dennis Hopper, Wigstock: The Movie, Angels in America, Kinsey, and Another Gay Movie. Theatre actor: The New Group's production of Evening at the Talk House by Wallace Shawn, I Could Go On Lip-Synching; Now It Can Be Lip-Synched;Lypsinka! A Day In The Life (2 Drama Desk nominations);As I Lay Lip-Synching; Lypsinka Must Be Destroyed!;Lypsinka IS Harriet Craig!; Lypsinka! The Boxed Set (Washington, D.C. Helen Hayes Award Outstanding Non-Resident Production; L.A. Weekly Theatre Award Best Solo Performance; Drama Desk nomination); The Stepmother in NYCO production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at Lincoln Center; The Passion of the Crawford, a fantasia on the personality of Joan Crawford and most recently Off Broadway John Epperson: Show Trash; Lypsinka! The Trilogy, as Queen Aggravain in Once Upon A Mattress, and a new cabaret show John Epperson: The Artist Principally Known As Lypsinka. Writer: a play - My Deah: Medea For Dummies (Obie-winning production); 2 stage musicals - Ballet of the Dolls, Dial "M" For Model; and half a play: a rewrite of James Kirkwood's notorious Legends! produced at Studio Theatre in D.C. He is the author of three screenplays and a teleplay, with more on the way. Mr. Epperson has also written for The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post and Interview. Epperson and Lypsinka are the subjects of an Emmy-winning television documentary for PBS. www.lypsinka.com

ABOUT JOE'S PUB AT THE PUBLIC Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub at The Public opened in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public's mission of supporting young artists while providing established artists with an intimate space to perform and develop new work. Joe's Pub presents the best in live music and performance nightly, continuing its commitment to diversity, production values, community and artistic freedom. The organization also offers unique opportunities like New York Voices, an artist commissioning program that provides musicians the resources and tools needed to develop original theater works. Commissioned artists have included Ethan Lipton, Toshi Reagon, Bridget Everett, Allen Toussaint and more. In 2011, the Pub received a top-to-bottom renovation, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. With its intimate atmosphere and superior acoustics, Joe's Pub presents talent from all over the world as part of The Public's programming downtown at its Astor Place home, hosting approximately 800 shows and serving over 100,000 audience members annually.

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