(NEW YORK, NY) -- Ryan Raftery returns to Joe’s Pub with The Trial of Andy Warhol - his sixth consecutive celebrity biomusical. Andy Warhol is dead and on trial in the afterlife for laying the foundation for social media culture, which had led to the veritable end of modern society as we all feverishly chase our own “fifteen minutes of fame”. Oh, and it’s a musical.
A cross between the beloved classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” and the searing documentary “The Social Dilemma”, the show also features portrayals of Warhol superstar Edie Sedgewick, longtime confidant Brigid Berlin and collaborator Jean-Michel Basquiat.
With stageplay and parody lyrics by Raftery, the story is told through the music of artists as varied as Madonna, Blondie, Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Taylor Swift. The cast includes Suzy Jane Hunt as Edie Sedgwick; Ryan Raftery as Andy Warhol; Devin Snow as Jean-Michel Basquiat; Jess Watkins as Brigid Berlin; and Miranda Noelle Wilson as The Prosecutor.
Performances take place February 20, 22 & 28 and March 2, 7, 8, 9 & 12 at 7:00pm each night. Tickets range from $40-$50 and there is a 2 drink or $12 food minimum, per person, during every show at Joe's Pub. Tickets are available for purchase online.
The musicial is written by Ryan Raftery; story by Ryan Raftery and Jay Turton. The production is directed by Jay Turton with musical direction by Alex Harrington, musical staging by Ashley Chavonne, and wig design by Isaac Davidson.
The Public Theater is located at 425 Lafayette Street (at Astor Place) in New York, NY.
Photo by Brendan Burke
