Andrew Lippa: Last News

Unbreakable pays tribute to key LGBTQ+ figures throughout 20th-century America, honoring “the perseverance and power of people who would not be defeated and could not be broken,” to quote the official release.Next weekend, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington presents the East Coast premiere of the epic choral work from Andrew Lippa, which comes nearly a decade after his I Am Harvey Milk, another epic choral work that paid tribute to the titular trailblazing LGBTQ politician and gay martyr from San Francisco, originally commissioned by a collective of seven gay choruses from all over the U.S. (Lippa is also known for his Tony-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning work as a musical composer and lyricist for The Addams Family and The Wild Party.)In addition to the full chorus, the Unbreakable premiere will feature two lauded soprano soloists, the Helen Hayes Award-winning vocal dynamo Nova Y.

Kristin Chenoweth had a very special treat for fans of Netflix's Tiger King on Wednesday.The actress and Broadway star shared a link to a music video in which she performs a song called Little Pieces inspired by the hit docu-series.Written by composer and lyricist Andrew Lippa, who is said to be working on a parody musical of Tiger King, the song tells the story from the perspective of Carole Baskin, who may or may not have fed her husband Don to a tiger.

Kristin Chenoweth is taking on the role of Big Cat Rescue owner Carole Baskin in a new parody of the Netflix docu-series Tiger King!

You can’t see “The Lion King” on Broadway right now, but you can indulge your inner mullet with “Tiger King: The Musical.”