Stephen Trask News

ArtsWest will present the final show in its 2022-23 Season: BEGIN IT – Hedwig & the Angry Inch (by John Cameron Mitchell with music and lyrics by Stephen Trask). This groundbreaking rock musical will return to the ArtsWest stage after five years with its original star, Nicholas Japaul Bernard in the iconic role of Hedwig.

Cabaret, concert and recording artist Travis Moser and musical director and pianist Drew Wutke have released a new recording of 'Rainbow Connection' by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher.

LUSH Lounge & Theater is back with its second live musical production, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Idina Menzel, Jinkx Monsoon, Tom Kitt, Frankie Grande, Henry Platt, Bridget Everett, Emma Hunton, Isaac Mizrahi, Jesse Eisenberg, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Joey McIntyre, Lance Bass, Melissa McCarthy, Michelle Visage, Nina West, Peppermint, Stephen Trask, and more have joined the lineup of the Drag Isn't Dangerous Telethon.

LUSH Lounge & Theater is back with its second live musical production, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The unapologetically queer cast and crew are giving the show a bold new interpretation as three different performers bring the iconic character of Hedwig to life.

The St. Pete theatre company's 2023/2024 lineup is full of contemporary shows, and one classic - Disney's Beauty and the Beast musical - that audiences will enjoy in Demens Landing Park. 

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, the groundbreaking musical by Stephen Trask and John Cameron Mitchell, will be closing its curtains in Israel, with the final performance scheduled for April 10, 2023, at Beit Hachayal in Tel Aviv. The show, which started performances in March 2021, starred Roi Dolev as the titular character and enjoyed a successful and critically acclaimed run.

What did our critic think of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at DAS VINDOBONA? The Glam-Rock Musical Sensation with Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask and a Book by John Cameron Mitchell is back in Austria for a limited run at the Vindobona. What a way to start the year. After Hedwig's first appearance in 2006, starring Andreas Bieber in the Leading Role and Anke Fielder as Yitzhak and the highly acclaimed production at the Landestheater Linz with Riccardo Greco in Heels and Ariana Schirasi-Fard as his Backup-Singer it's Drew Sarich together with his wife Ann Mandrella, to tell the story of Hansel Schmidt and his Angry Inch.

Ready for a new year full of splendid shows and numerous Opening Nights. Here is my short list of some of this year's recommendable shows you can't miss.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch composer Stephen Trask joined former Hedwig on Broadway stars Darren Criss and Lena Hall and music director Justin Craig joined Vulture Festival for an evening of storytelling and song to celebrate the 24th anniversary of the cult-favorite Broadway show, major motion picture, and worldwide phenomenon.

According to a post on Stephen Trask's Instagram stories, Darren Criss will be joining the Hedwig and the Angry Inch 24th Anniversary Parking Lot tour on Sunday, November 13 at Vulture Festival in Los Angeles. The performance will take place at The Hollywood Roosevelt.

The Shotgun Players have announced their 2023 season of stunning and provocative theatre celebrating diversity and connection.

I urge you to grab your tickets for the final weekend before it’s completely sold out, it will be. HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH made its debut Off Broadway in 1998, an in-your-face rock musical with a non-hetero-normative central character that shocked audiences with its raw narrative. Looking back at a show that's 24 years old, one would think that the material, once shocking, would be less impactful given the intervening time and

Former Partner and Head of Theater at ICM Partners, Patrick Herold, has moved to UTA as an agent in the Theatre division.

Charlotte’s Blumenthal Performing Arts will present the world premiere of BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY, The Music of David Bowie, with featured guest vocalist John Cameron Mitchell, taking place on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17 on the stage of the Belk Theater as part of the inaugural Charlotte International Arts Festival.

Haven Chicago presents its first annual Festival au Cinéma, the company's new platform for visionary and innovative filmmakers and media artists staking their claim in the future of digital storytelling.

OpenStage will celebrate 50 seasons of exceptional, locally-crafted, live theatre in Northern Colorado with vibrant, revolutionary, mysterious, and adventurous theatre.

Harlequin Productions is presenting Hedwig and the Angry Inch by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, through August 6 at the State Theater. Honoring Olympia’s status as a punk rock center, every weekend will feature a different local band opening the show with a 45-minute set. Get a first look at photos here!

Mason Alexander Park's THE PANSY CRAZE will play New York City once more, for one night, for PRIDE.

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present the return of Mason Alexander Park for a special Pride edition of their solo show “The Pansy Craze” on Sunday, June 26 at 9:30 PM.