P.J. Griffith News

This May, Lachat Town Farm will magically be transformed into Fairytale Farm! Guests will be transported into an enchanted countryside where they’ll meet hilarious characters from their favorite fairytales, all now living beside each other on a magical farm.

CYRKUS VAMPYR, featuring P.J. Griffith from AMERICAN IDIOT, SLEEP NO MORE, ROCK OF AGES & GIANT, opens tonight in Sturbridge, MA. Get the details here.

NEVERMORE: The Fantastic Terrors of Edgar Allan Poe is a suspenseful  outdoor theatrical experience where the short stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe  come alive as the sun goes down on a quiet Pennsylvania Chautauqua.

A mysterious troupe of performers appear the night after the sudden death of a young girl in a rural New England village. As the night grows darker, they take over the village with performances in the most unexpected of places. Their acts defy gravity. Their voices hypnotize. Their motives are unclear...

The outdoor theatrical fence experience is created & directed by P.J. Griffith (Broadway's American Idiot, Sleep No More, Giant & Rock of Ages Off Broadway) and occurs throughout the structures of a cursed 19th century salt marsh farm along the New England coastline.

NEVERMORE—The Fantastic Terrors of Edgar Allan Poe returns October 13th-31st to Old Sturbridge Village in central Massachusetts after last year's sold out run.

Gretna Theatre, in keeping with their reputation for creating unique and innovative productions, brings to life an interactive theatrical experience based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe. Tackling the multitude of delays and disruptions caused by the pandemic, Gretna Theatre has managed to successfully produce a season filled with laughter, mayhem, and even a few circus arts. As one of the nation's oldest running summer theatres, the season's end is coming near. Instead of winding down, they have opted for a challenging format and exploration into new territory.

The passionate characters in Pathway to the Ballot Box are inspired by the challenges, triumphs, fears, and accomplishments of eight women who lived in New Paltz, NY over three centuries, leading to the first vote cast by a woman in New Paltz. The experience will run weekends August 21st through September 5th, 2021. 

Guests will be transported into an enchanted countryside where they'll meet characters from several beloved fairytales, all now living beside each other on a farm on the edge of the ocean.

The experience opened on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 to a sold-out, socially-distanced, mask-wearing audience at Old Sturbridge Village in central Massachusetts.

NEVERMORE-The Fantastic Terrors of Edgar Allan Poe is an outdoor theatrical experience where the short stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe come alive as the sun goes down on a mid-19th century New England village.

Producer Michael Cohl/S2BN Entertainment, in association with Barry Habib, Scott Prisand/Seth Fass, Tony Smith, and Randi Zuckerberg/Mara Burros-Sandler have announced that three-time Emmy Award nominee Dot-Marie Jones ('Glee') will make her New York stage debut as Bourbon Room owner Dennis Dupree in the 10th Anniversary Production of Rock of Ages at New World Stages (340 W 50th St) for eight weeks only, from February 24 through April 19, 2020.

The Milano Green Jazz Scene, featuring live jazz by Jason Prover & The Sneak Thievery Quartet (Sleep No More, Jazz Age Lawn Party), will take over the popular midtown venue Haswell Green's from 9pm-Midnight, every Monday night, starting November 18th, 2019.

A concert of songs from the new rock musical thriller, GET JACK will be presented Tuesday October 29th, 2019 at 7pm on Stage 2 at Rockwood Music Hall on NYC's Lower Eastside.

Just in time for Halloween, HAUNTED MANHATTANa?" THE FIVE POINTS, a 90 minute walking tour exploring paranormal activity in downtown Manhattan's most notorious neighborhood, begins Thursday, October 3rd and runs through the fall. HAUNTED MANHATTAN offers critically-acclaimed walking tours through infamous locales throughout the East and West Village with a history of supernatural, and is now excited to announce their newest adventure through the streets of lower Manhattan. HAUNTED MANHATTAN a?" THE FIVE POINTS was written by P.J. Griffith, artistic director of ClockJack Productions and current star of Rock Of Ages at New World Stages. P.J.'s previous New York theatrical credits include American Idiot on Broadway, Sleep No More at The McKittrick Hotel and Giant at The Public Theater. The tour is directed by HAUNTED MANHATTAN co-owner, Robert Gonyo.

The Broadwaysted Crew is feeling like 'City Boys' and 'Small Town Girls' this week as we rock out with Rock of Ages star P.J. Griffith! This week we're pouring out Bar Hill Gin, Tanteo Tequila, and Van Brunt Stillhouse Whiskey as P.J. spills about the return of Rock of Ages to NYC, the 80's metal inspirations that helped him create his rock god character, and his involvement in the musical Get Jack: A Killer Musical.

Get a first look at the 10th Anniversary Production of ROCK OF AGES, which has returned to the New York stage for a limited engagement at New World Stages. Nominated for five Tony Awards during its record-breaking Broadway run, this anniversary engagement plays a 16-week run through Sunday, October 6, 2019. 

Highlights from the award-winning fan favorite new musical has been released on Spotify, as well as a complete version with behind-the-scenes interviews as the premiere episode of the new musical theater podcast, THE SCORE.

Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, presents the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Next To Normal, written by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Next To Normal performs on the Waxlax Stage from January 22 - February 10, 2019 and is sponsored by Chris & Winnie Mortenson and Riverside Theatre's Patron Producers Group.

Old Sturbridge Village announces the exciting return of a winter theatrical experience that the Village first presented last year; an innovative, new way to experience New England's premier living history museum: Midwinter Mischief.