John Cameron Mitchell
John Cameron Mitchell 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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John Cameron Mitchell & Amber Martin
CASSETTE ROULETTE
Produced by ArKtype / Thomas O. Kriegsmann
Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen John Cameron Mitchell (Joe vs. Carole, Hedwig and the Angry Inch), one of alt-culture’s boldest creators, joins forces with international cabaret star Amber Martin and special guests for a world premiere evening of songs, stories and characters, all chosen by the hand of fate and the ‘cassette roulette.’ Backed by Justin Craig and the Hedwig house band Tits of Clay, it’s never the same show twice!
Created & Performed by Amber Martin & John Cameron Mitchell
Lighting by Jojo Franjoine
Video by Michael Zumbrun
Music Direction by Justin Craig
World Premiere: MASSMOCA, North Adams, MA, July 16, 2022
Stage: Concert Hall / Proscenium
Capacity: Infinite
Traveling Personnel: 10
Running time: 100 Min
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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
Produced by ArKtype / Thomas O. Kriegsmann
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: 10
Running time: 80 Min
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The Origin of Love: Songs and Stories of Hedwig
2021-2023 US Tour:
December 4, 2021 | Kingsbury Hall, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
December 28-29, 2021 | Return to the Origin of Love @ Town Hall NYC, New York, NY
Jan 21-22, 2022 | USC, Bovard Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA // POSTPONED
March 18, 2022 | Portland Ovations, Portland, ME
March 19, 2022 | Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, VT
July 16, 2022 | MASSMOCA, North Adams, MA (Cassette Roulette w/ Amber Martin)
July 23, 2022 | Celebrate Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY (Cassette Roulette w/ Amber Martin)
Aug 26-27. 2022, 2021 | USC Visions & Voices, Los Angeles, CA