Presley Tweed: Fancy AF at The Rat NYC

Presley Tweed: Fancy AF, a new comic cabaret written by Rodney Brazil and Benjamin Farha, will play the 2025 New York City Fringe Festival with FRIGID New York at The Rat NYC (68-117 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY), with performances April 7, 9, 10, 12, and 17, 2026. The one-hour production is performed by Rodney Brazil as Presley Tweed, with music direction by Stephanie Keegan-Mooring and a special guest appearance by Jessica Carabajal.

A cabaret of funny, hard-to-believe stories and unexpected songs about almost becoming a star, Presley Tweed: Fancy AF dives into the awkward, offbeat, and heartfelt moments of chasing something big. Presley, an “almost-famous” cabaret personality, relives disastrous auditions, ex-boyfriends, and queer coming-of-age in the Midwest as he clings to the spotlight in a world that keeps moving on.

Next Stage, based in Oklahoma City, develops and tours new works for fringe and indie theatre festivals across North America, including previous outings at NYC Fringe, Kansas City Fringe, Denver Fringe, Theatre Crude in Oklahoma City, and more.