Alan Kliffer News

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody has been extended. You can now get a first look at Jay Armstrong Johnson as ‘Ilya Rozanov’ and Jimin Moon as ‘Shane Hollander’.

The cast and creative team of HEATED RIVALRY: THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY is heading into rehearsals to bring the steamy love story of two hockey players to the stage! Check out photos of the full cast.

Broadway actor and comedian Stephen Brower brings his wildly inventive one-person show [Palatable] Gay Robot to The Parkway—a smart, absurd, and unexpectedly heartfelt exploration of identity, performance, and what it means to be “palatable.”

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody, will have a full, staged run Off-Broadway this spring. Performances begin on Tuesday, May 12 at the 6th Floor Theater at 530 West 27th St (formerly The McKittrick Hotel).

The co-creators of LUIGI: THE MUSICAL, along with Executive Producer Alan Kliffer, will bring the viral musical comedy to New York City for a staged reading on June 15 at 7 p.m. at The Green Room 42 (570 10th Avenue inside The Yotel).

The new Heated Rivalry parody musical has found its stars! Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody will star Jay Armstrong Johnson (Parade; Quantico; On The Town) as Ilya and Zachary Piser (Dear Evan Hansen; Wicked) as Shane Hollander. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 27, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Heated Rivalry The Unauthorized Musical Parody will premiere at the Laurie Beechman Theater this March. Based on the hit HBO show, this new musical was written by Dylan MarcAurele and will be directed by Alan Kliffer.

Toronto Fringe has revealed the 2025 Next Stage Series will be presented during the 37th annual Toronto Fringe Festival. The Next Stage Series will feature four shows. See programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

What did our critic think of FLOP! AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL FIASCO at Great Canadian Theatre Company?

Stephen Brower will present 'Palatable Gay Robot' and Chloé Hilliard performs at The Den Theatre this September.

The Second City is bringing its renowned improv and sketch comedy to New York City! Discover the opening date, exciting shows, and talented cast members that will have you laughing all night long. Don't miss out on this hilarious entertainment experience in NYC.

This fall is about to get a little more amahzing! That's because Seth Rudetsky, SiriusXM's afternoon Broadway host, musician, actor and award-winning comic, will be returning to Asylum NYC with his hilarious one-man homage to Broadway.

Broadway luminaries celebrated Seth Rudetsky’s opening night of Seth’s Broadway Breakdown on Sunday night.  Adam Pascal, Andrea Martin, Andy Karl & Orfeh, Bellamy Young, Beth Leavel, Betty Buckley, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Dana Delaney, Javier Muñoz, Joel Grey were among the names who were on-hand for the hilarious one-man homage to Broadway.

 In the heart of Chelsea, tucked into 26th street off of 8th Avenue, is the most sought-after stage of the NYC live comedy scene. In a world where live entertainment is circling the drain, Asylum NYC continues to thrive and put on a diverse range of shows on a regular basis.

Since its reopening on April 23rd, ASYLUM NYC has rocketed to the top of the scene, and has become home to the best and brightest of New York’s professional comedy and theatre community.

Celebrating Broadway’s return, Seth’s Broadway Breakdown will premiere with a press preview on Sunday, September 12, with performances three times a week starting on October 15th. The show will be produced by Asylum NYC’s artistic director, Alan Kliffer.

Two industry workshops for The Greatest Musical Never Written will be held on Monday, June 17 at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM at the new Birdland Theater (315 West 44th Street New York, NY). The workshops will be presented by Aged In Wood Productions (Tony Award-winners Robyn Goodman and Josh Fiedler, whose combined credits include Avenue Q, In The Heights, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella and Angels in America), Brian and Dayna Lee (Tony Award-winners for Angels in America), Kliffer Entertainment (Evangeline), Merrie L. Davis of Next Act 2 Follow (Olivier Award-winner for Company), in association with Nicole Kramer.

Kliffer Entertainment and Golden Ages Productions presents the world premiere, make that 18 world premieres, of ONE NIGHT ONLY: THE GREATEST MUSICAL NEVER WRITTEN where a completely new musical comedy is created each and every night by a cast of Toronto's greatest improvisers and sketch comedy performers.

Kliffer Entertainment and Golden Ages Productions presents the world premiere, make that 18 world premieres, of ONE NIGHT ONLY: THE GREATEST MUSICAL NEVER WRITTEN where a completely new musical comedy is created each and every night by a cast of Toronto's greatest improvisers and sketch comedy performers.