Music and Theater Innovators at Open Jar Studios

"Music and Theater Innovators"

September 29, 2025

7:15 – 8:45pm

Open Jar Studios

1601 Broadway – 11th. Floor – Studio 12J

NYC

This showcase 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.

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

Michelle Rocquet

Korean-Americana, Alternative R&B

Michelle Rocqet (she/they) is a Korean-American composer, librettist, educator, and music producer based in NYC. At the core of Michelle's artistic expression is a deep passion for storytelling through sound.

https://youtu.be/nNRo0HGMkFE?si=4F6hJ3uQ1vHECt0j

https://www.michellerocqet.com/

Benjamin Walton

a genre-driven theatre maker creating community through a promotion of radical empathy in theatre. Musical styles ranging from acoustic guitar-led Americana Folk to piano-driven contemporary, pop musical theatre to synthy, vocal-driven pieces. 

https://youtu.be/jgwJsk_ZArc?si=rOOqxY2nBlAl7PXp 

https://benjamin-walton.com

Simon Gomez Villegas

Musical theatre meets indie pop meets Shakespeare folk

https://youtu.be/L-e_Vp3l7og?si=ztr7-U4UANs9Qgu7

https://simongomezvillegas.com/

Follow @music_and_theater_innovators for more info.

Ticket Link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-and-theater-innovators-tickets-1478584198139?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios