Joe Tracz News

First Stage will present nine exciting, entertaining and inspiring productions in two different performance spaces for its 2023/24 season.

ROB ROKICKI, the composer and lyricist behind the Broadway show, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, is set to release “Grace Kinetic,” an album of feel-good lo-fi music. Rob Rokicki is the composer/lyricist of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (book by Joe Tracz); nominated for three Drama Desk Awards. Listen to a single!

What did our critic think of THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL at Pulaski Academy Theatre Department?

Mia Katigbak, actor-manager and co-founder of NAATCO, has announced the details for the Off-Broadway premiere of Hansol Jung’s modern verse translation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the classic tale of star-crossed love. 

Two River Theater will continue its mission of promoting arts education as a means to both support the artist within each student and to build future audiences.

A World Premiere modern verse translation of Shakespeare’s ode to young love hits the stage at Two River Theater from April 8 – April 30, 2023. 

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, featuring book by Joe Tracz, and music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki, will run JULY 1 - AUGUST 6, 2023 at Magik Theatre. 

Two River Theater has named Lauren Kurinskas Producing Director. She will take the lead on overseeing the multiple integrated departments that collaborate to execute each production. 

Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Tyler Miranda who plays Percy Jackson in 'The Lightening Thief' at The Growing Stage.

The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre in Netcong presents THE LIGHTNING THIEF: The Percy Jackson Musical from March 10-26 with performances Saturdays at 4:00PM, Sundays at 2:00PM and a special Opening Night Performance, Friday, March 10th at 7:30PM.

The company opens its 6th Season with GODSPELL by four-time Grammy winner, and Golden Globe winner Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak.

The word is out! Art 4 has announced their 2023 Season featuring three full-length productions. The company opens its 6th Season with GODSPELL by four-time Grammy winner, and Golden Globe winner Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak.

The word is out! Art 4 has announced their 2023 Season featuring three full-length productions.

In association with the current production of Living & Breathing by Mando Alvarado, directed by Rebecca Martínez, Two River is offering a wide variety of FREE educational and cultural events to the community, including pre and post show discussions, community celebrations, a party for patrons 35 and under and more. 

BARCLAY Performing Arts presents its final show of the fall 2023 season, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical on Sunday, February 5 at 5 p.m. in the Lake Park Black Box at the Kelsey Theater, located at 700 Park Avenue in Lake Park. Boca Raton audiences can also see this show for free on Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. outdoors in the courtyard of Somerset Courtyard Shoppes (8903 Glades Road).

Two River Theater has announced Nora DeVeau-Rosen as Managing Director. Following the news of Justin Waldman taking the reins as Artistic Director in November 2022, Nora will join the leadership team in February 2023.

‘Tis the season for the Red Bank community to come together for all things holiday! Two River Theater announced the return of their annual Holiday Pop-Up on Saturday, December 17, from 10AM to 2PM.

 La Jolla Playhouse has announced the first five productions of its 2023/2024 season, including the world-premiere musical The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis, book by Joe Iconis and Gregory S. Moss, directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley.

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and TWO RIVER THEATER have announced the release of Love in Hate Nation – Original Cast Recording in a special cassette edition, scheduled for Friday, December 2.

Boundless Theater announced has that Stranger Interludes, a new play by David James Parr, will receive an industry reading on Friday, November 18th at The Dramatists Guild Foundation, directed by Amanda Bearse (“Married… with Children”, Billy Eichner’s Bros).