Ep 295- Writer & Actor James Harvey Talks His New Show "Kafkaesque!"

Kafkaesque!, a world premiere musical comedy featuring book, music and lyrics by James Harvey (Prime Day, The Bald Faced Truth, The Crack in the Ceiling) and directed by Ashley Brooke Monroe (Hamilton national tour, Life of Pi; The New Group: All of Me). The production will play October 18-November 11, 2024 at 154 Christopher (formerly the New Ohio Theatre). Opening night is Monday, October 21. Tickets are available now at Ovation Tix. James Harvey has earned a following in experimental theatre with his irreverent takes on cultural moments. He’s lampooned everything from Amazon to TikTok, to Furries, earning recognition from the Edinburgh and U.S. Fringe Festivals, the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and the New York International Fringe Festival, where his play The Crack in the Ceiling received the award for Best Musical. Harvey backs up his sardonic wit with bona fide musical talent, and has accompanied and music directed for Alan Cumming, Bowen Yang, and Larry Owens, amongst others. Franz Kafka may never have intended for his name to become an adjective, but nevertheless, Kafkaesque! celebrates his body of work by layering predicaments from his stories onto one contemporary American family. The result is horrifying bodily transformations, artistic eating disorders, and cancel culture run amok, all under the dark umbrella and relentless grind of late-stage capitalism. This hilarious and genre-bending musical was one of the hits of the 2023 New York Theater Festival. __________________________________________________________________ Check out "The Roundtable with Robert Bannon" here on BPN on the daily, on YouTube, and on social media! For more info on Robert- www.RobertBannon.com Follow Him on IG- @RobertMBannon TikTok-@RobertMBannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices