Billy Recce News

Elaina Ragusa will make her Off-Broadway debut in SINGFELD! A Musical About Nothing at The Jerry Orbach Theater, joining the cast in the role of Elaine.

HIT SHOW, a new musical inspired by the 1963 kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr., will make its joint world premiere at The Carnegie and Southern Plains Productions, directed by Eamon Foley.

Southern Plains Productions and The Carnegie will present a joint world premiere of the new musical Hit Show in Spring 2027, setting its sights on an Off-Broadway production to follow.

REALITYTOWN, a new musical comedy retelling the Orpheus and Eurydice myth through the lens of reality TV, will play two performances on April 23 and 24 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC.

The LDK Writers’ Residency at CAM Studios has announced its inaugural cohort. The New York program supports new plays and musicals in development. The residency provides studio space for playwrights and composers.

The original cast of the 2024 off-Broadway hit musical comedy FIVE: The Musical Parody reunites for the first time in a one-night-only benefit concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, in support of ACLU Minnesota.

The Off-Broadway musical parody Vape! The Grease Parody has been retitled DON’T VAPE! The Grease Parody. The production is currently playing a limited engagement at Theater 555.

The show is proving to be hugely popular with those that lu-huv’ed those summer nights as well as those fond of pointing out its inconsistencies and continuity challenges. A large group of Berkshire County residents traveled down to see VAPE together recently. You too can enjoy “Green Lightning”, “Hopelessly Gaslighted by You”, “Look at Me in Agony”, and more in VAPE: The Grease Parody at Theatre 555 in New York City where it continues with performances through January 4. Visit: https://vapethemusical.com for tickets and more information.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including 54 Celebrates Hanukkah, Jantzen Theatrical’s Christmas in New York and more. 

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will again present 54 Celebrates Hanukkah: A Festival Of Writers. For the fifth year, 54 Below will be showcasing some of the best Jewish musical theatre writers.

54 Below, Broadway’s supper club and private event destination, will present a full month of concerts in December featuring Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch, the 15th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Extravaganza, Darius de Haas, Norm Lewis, Matthew Morrison, Charles Busch, Joy Woods, and more.

54 BELOW will celebrate the happiest time of the year with an incredible lineup of performances by Tony winner Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Darius de Haas, and more.

Darius Rose, known to many as their drag persona Jackie Cox, will join Vape! The Grease Parody for five performances from November 22–24 at Theater 555 in New York City.

Vape! The Grease Parody is now open Off-Broadway at Theater 555. A new musical by Catie Hogan & Sketchworks Comedy, with Lyrics & Additional Book by Billy Recce and Danny Salles, Read the reviews!

The Theater Center has announced that Moses Rodrigues Bernal will make his Off-Broadway debut in the company of Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing at The Jerry Orbach Theater. He joins the cast in the role of Jerry. 

Vape! The Grease Parody is now open Off-Broadway at Theater 555. Vape! is a new musical by Catie Hogan & Sketchworks Comedy, with Lyrics & Additional Book by Billy Recce and Danny Salles. See photos from opening night!

Vape! The Grease Parody  will open Off-Broadway November 3 at Theater 555. Vape! The Grease Parody is a hilariously unhinged spoof of the iconic and timeless musical Grease. Check out photos here!

VAPE IS THE WORD! …Vape! The Grease Parody, which launches a 10-week Off-Broadway engagement at Theater 555 has revealed its cast. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

The newly revamped Laurie Beechman Theatre has revealed its line-up of Halloween shows from Tony-nominated Broadway stars, drag artists, and more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Inspired by the Academy Award winning Gore-a-palooza, The Substance: The Parody Musical is the deliriously raucous musical event set to splatter 42nd street this Halloween season with blood, gore, and sparkle—Elisabeth Sparkle, that is.