"Music and Theater Innovators" is a new series founded and curated by the former Broadway Performer and Billboard Featured Indie Singer Songwriter Nicola Vazquez. It puts together amazing NYC cutting edge and innovative indie/rock/folk/musical theater composerlyricists who are also performers. These shows gather 4 such established local powerhouse artists on a single bill performing their material in the round (taking turns while seated on the stage together), often in impromptu collaboration, along with storytelling. Approx Running Time: 90+ Minutes Please Note: the venue has a 2-beverage minimum per person.
A little bit about the performers/composers/lyricists:
Nicola Vazquez
Pop/Rock/Soul with Latin influences meets Musical Theater
“Adroit new presence…unadulterated pop/rock mastery” - Billboard Magazine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7lCUMHOnhM
https://nicolavazquez.com
Sylvana Joyce
Balkan infused Drama Rock
“Sylvana is basically a human carnival. Her ability to inhabit a song's lyrics and create several diverse characters within the same set while retaining her own personal energy reminds me of the great vaudeville belters -- a Nora Bayes or even a Judy Garland”
Jaime Lubin, Huffington Post
https://youtu.be/O1r3CQJ7lzE?t=326&si=iV7iOlnhir4fHbuL
https://sjandthemoment.com
Benjamin Walton
Acoustic guitar-led folk or piano-driven contemporary musical theatre
https://youtu.be/2JJnKHPK-ws?si=fcicubtGBxQ9Qe63
https://benjamin-walton.com
Simon Gomez Villegas
Musical theatre meets indie pop meets Shakespeare folk.
https://www.simongomezvillegas.com/
Follow @music_and_theater_innovators for more info.
Genre: Live Music, Storytelling, Indie Artists
The Triad Theater is at 158 West 72nd. St. NYC, New York, NY.
The Heat Is On (12/21/25-3/18/26)
White Christmas at the Triad - A Celebration of the Life and Music of Irving Berlin (12/2/25-12/20/25)
The Dozen Divas Show (3/28/25-3/28/25)
Voices From the Holy and Not So Holy Land (1/19/25-1/19/25)
The Elliot & Karen 3rd Ever Holiday Thing! (12/1/24-12/1/24)
Damn The Light’s Stevie Nicks Storyteller Tribute (10/13/24-10/13/24)
Doris Dear's Movie Night (10/11/24-11/1/24)
From Feedback to Prototype: 5 Reasons Why Popcorn Boxes Matter for Your Business Success! (8/5/24-8/9/24)
Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea Launch Party (5/7/24-5/7/24)
The Heat Is On (12/21/25-3/18/26)
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Hot Toddy: A Dance and Music Film Extravaganza
The Twist Theater (2/20 - 2/22) | |
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Stayin’ Alive – One Night of the Bee Gees
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Jane Eyre in Concert
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center (2/15 - 2/15) | |
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Dust of Egypt: The Story of Sojourner Truth
The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture (3/5 - 3/29) | |
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Margherita Giacobbi Takes on Role as First Executive Director of Players' Ring Theatre
Margherita Giacobbi Takes on Role as First Executive Director of Players' Ring Theatre (10/13 - 10/16) | |
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Socially
Socially (1/12 - 11/12) | |
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Brooklyn Comedy Collective (2/13 - 2/13) | |
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