Joe’s Pub, the 190-seat supper club cabaret in Manhattan‘s Greenwich Village, will host these upcoming events of interest to theatre folk the week of May 18–25:
May 18: Revolution Hangout: Anthems of Anxiety & Resistance from the Dan Fishback Songbook
Playwright/performer Dan Fishback presents a night of songs from The Material World Trilogy—a series of plays about Jewish resistance and Jewish trauma, spanning two millennia from the ancient Hebrew revolt against the Greek Empire to Jewish opposition to political developments in Israel. 9:30 PM
May 19: Shaina Taub
Songwriter/performer Shaina Taub and her band debut her new songs, plus selections from her Off-Broadway shows Old Hats and Visitors. Special guest: Rachel Bloom, creator and star of the CW series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. 9:30 PM
May 22: Rebekah M. Allen
An evening of Allen’s original music featuring an all-female ensemble including Lauren Nicole Chapman, Remy Zaken, Felicia Finley, Kathryn Gallagher, Alysha Deslorieux, and others. In conjunction with Musical Theatre Factory, Allen and her collaborators will present a selection of work from the cheerleader murder mystery musical We Are the Tigers, as well as songs from her concert piece The Rage: Carrie 2, An Unauthorized Parody, her latest piece Remission, and new songs from future projects. 7 PM.
May 22: Tori Scott: Plan B!
The actor and singer takes audiences on “a shameless musical journey of slurred autobiographical stories and songs written by other people,” with a script by Scott and Playbill’s Adam Hetrick. 9:30 PM
May 23–24: So Close—Love & Hate
Migguel Anggelo performs a song cycle including an array of brand new compositions punctuated by Latin classics, American standards, Broadway, opera, and Bjork. 7 PM
May 25: Employee of the Month with Catie Lazarus
Comedian Lazarus hosts a group discussion about work, this month featuring Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie, The Sopranos), Bradley Whitford (West Wing), and Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele). 7 PM
May 25: An Audience with Molly Pope
The award-winning club singer performs a show she describes as “part concert, monologue, sing-along, and heart-to-heart.” 9:30 PM
Click here for a complete list of upcoming Joe’s Pub events.
Ticket prices vary, with a two drink or $12 food minimum per person for most shows. For tickets and other information, call (212) 967-7555 or visit JoesPub.com.
Named for the Public Theater’s founder Joe Papp, the cabaret space opened in 1998 inside the Public Theater building at 425 Lafayette Street, just downtown from Astor Place in Manhattan. The eclectic booking policy extends to plays, bands, monologists, and acts that don’t fall into traditional categories.
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