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UPDATE: Tickets have sold out, we are checking to see if a same-day matinee is a possibility, stay tuned!Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen John Cameron Mitchell, one of alt-culture’s boldest creators, makes his first PhilaMOCA appearance to provide live commentary for a screening of his much-loved 2001 musical HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH followed by a post-screening performance! Rare opportunity in a super intimate venue!
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 Earth Off-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, and the newly released Cancellation Island. Recent TV projects include the series Joe Exotic with co-star Kate McKinnon for NBC/Universal and featured roles on The Sandman and City on Fire.
Doors 7:00 PM / $50 admission
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