John Cameron Mitchell
John directed, starred in and wrote, with Stephen Trask, the film Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), for which he won Best Director at the Sundance Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actor. His recent Broadway production of Hedwig garnered him Tony Awards for his performance and for Best Revival. He won an Obie Award for Hedwig Off-Broadway as well for as starring in Larry Kramer’s The Destiny of Me. He directed Tennessee Williams’ Kingdom of EarthOff-Broadway with Cynthia Nixon and Peter Sarsgaard. He directed the films Shortbus (2006), Rabbit Hole (2010) and How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2018) both starring Nicole Kidman who was nominated for Best Actress Oscar for the former. Recent TV roles include Hulu’s Shrill, HBO’s Girls and Vinyl, CBS’s The Good Fight, and Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle. He stars in, wrote (with Bryan Weller) and directed the musical podcast series Anthem: Homunculus featuring Cynthia Erivo, Glenn Close, Patti Lupone, Denis O’Hare, Laurie Anderson and Marion Cotillard, which is playing on Luminary podcast platform.
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THE ORIGIN OF LOVE: The Songs and Stories of Hedwig
With Very Special Guest Amber Martin
Featuring the Songs of Hedwig by Stephen Trask
Tony Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated co-creator of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell takes the stage in an exclusive string of solo dates, regaling audiences with intimate, eye-opening, and at times devilishly funny anecdotes, he invites audiences to share his personal experiences over two decades of living with Hedwig. In a real treat for hardcore fans and newcomers alike, he’ll also play new material from his upcoming musical podcast Anthem. So ‘put on some makeup, turn on your eight-track,’ it’s time to experience John Cameron Mitchell in the raw.
Stage: Concert Hall / Proscenium
Capacity: Infinite
Traveling Personnel: 7
Running time: 80 Min
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The Origin of Love: Songs and Stories of Hedwig
Australia Tour:
June 22, 2018 | Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Adelaide
July 6, 2018, | Sydney Opera House, Sydney
July 10, 2018 | Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
July 17, 2018 | Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane
US Tour:
Feb 8, 2019 | National Theater, Washington, DC
Feb 22, 2019 | Athenaeum Theater, Chicago IL
March 2, 2019 | Shubert Theater, Boston, MA
May 22, 2019 | La Teatreria, Mexico City, MX
June 8, 2019 | Arsht Center, Miami, FL
June 27-29, 2019 | Town Hall NYC / Pride 50 with Stephen Trask, New York, NY *SOLD OUT
July 27, 2019 | Bard Fisher Center, Spiegeltent, Bard-upon-Avon, NY