Aaron Macri News

After earning high accolades from its appearances in both New York and Toronto's Fringe Festivals and winning a Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) award for 'fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation,' the Canadian-created BASH'd: A Gay Rap Opera has moved to the Zipper Factory Theatre for an Off-Broadway run. And while this imaginative and theatrically invigorating celebration of gay marital rights and condemnation of random acts of hatred certainly has its heart in the right place, the awkward sympathy of the story's ending prevents me from giving the show a fully enthusiastic recommendation. I'll try and tiptoe my way through that part later without revealing too much, but first let me tell you about the 90% of the show that comes off extremely well.

Opening night of 'BASH'd' to benefit the Anti-Violence Project.

BASH'd, the Gay Rap Opera that will have its Off-Broadway premiere at The Zipper Factory Theater Monday, June 23rd.

The Zipper Factory announces its June line-up featuring some old favorites and some new shows.

'BASH'd: A Gay Rap Opera' has tickets on sale for its Off-Broadway premiere at The Zipper Factory Theater

'Bash'd', the acclaimed Gay Rap Opera was just recognized by Heritage of Pride, the organizers of Gay Pride events in June in New York City, as an official Pride Event of 2008.

Stephen Kocis, Carl D. White, Paul Boskind, and Michael Filerman are proud to present the Off-Broadway Premiere of BASH'd!, the acclaimed Gay Rap Opera. Performances will begin June 12th at The Zipper Factory Theater (336 West 37th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues) with Opening Night set for Monday, June 23rd.

Stephen Kocis and Carl D. White are proud to announce that BASH'd! has been awarded this year's GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding NY Theater - Off-Off-Broadway.

Stephen Kocis and Carl D. White are proud to announce that they will present the Off-Broadway Premiere of BASH'd!, the acclaimed Gay Rap Opera this summer at a theater to be announced. They will be hosting an invitation-only presentation for Group Sales leaders and other industry professionals at New World Stages on Tuesday, March 18.

The dozens of shows that will be presented as part of the 2007 New York International Fringe Festival -which annually offers some of the year's most unconventional and daring theatrical fare - have been announced.

Lord of the Rings, at 15, racked up the most Dora Awards nominations; the awards celebrating Toronto Theatre will be presented on June 2nd

The Fringe Festival hit returns to launche a new theatrical venue.