Jackbenny to Make Chicago Debut Today

Twin brothers Jack and Benny Lipson, professionally known as the critically acclaimed jackbenny, will make their Chicago debut at Stage 773 on Wednesday, July 25, at 7:30pm. The duo will present Happiness is Trending, a two-act show featuring wittily provocative original songs, uniquely arranged covers, and friendly guest performers ... all seasoned with the brothers' signature sibling shtick.

Said StageSceneLA.com, "Rarely has an LA theatre audience been more generation- bridging than jackbenny's ranging in age from 20somethings to septuagenarians and everything in between. I had a sensational time."

After years of studying, performing, and writing a wide range of music individually, Los Angeles native twin brothers Jack and Benny Lipson united to birth the project jackbenny, which injects musical theatre storytelling into a gamut of musical styles. Their progressive and fresh harmonic language, informed by jazz and classical roots, complements their progressive, savvy lyrics that explore queer identity, climate change, monogamy, and many other contemporary social and cultural phenomena. jackbenny's comedically energetic performances guide audiences on a candid tour through the fragile, well-curated millennial mind.

The Lipson brothers shared their debut show in 2016 with musician-comedian Reggie Watts, and have since played sold-out concerts in Los Angeles, New York, and in Sheridan, Wyoming, where they presented their 'musicalette' Miranda, Please! through the Wyoming Theater Festival, and even in Falam, Myanmar at the Chin Cultural Festival. In November 2017, Lifetime commissioned Jack and Benny to arrange Burton Lane and Ralph Freed's "How About You," which was featured in the holiday special Snowed Inn Christmas with Bethany Joy Lenz. With the Foundation for New American Musicals, the Lipsons are developing The Brainstorm, a three-character musical theatre song cycle of jackbenny originals scheduled to be unveiled in September at LA's Rockwell Table and Stage.

Reservations for jackbenny at Stage 773 on Wednesday, July 25, at 7:30pm are $20 in advance and are available online at www.jackbennynow.com or by phone at (773) 327-5252. Stage 773 is located at 1225 W. Belmont Avenue in Chicago, 60657.