Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody Panel

During the panel, moderated by Ashley Hufford, the creators will discuss the musical based on the iconic television show and novels. Your ticket comes with a $10 store voucher, and there will be a raffle for show tickets after the conversation!

About the musical:

Inspired by the hit show about hockey, Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody is “sexy as hell” (The Guardian), “a good PUCKING time” (New York Theatre Guide), and called “the happiest place on Earth” (Harper’s Bazaar).

The musical follows starry-eyed golden boy Shane Hollander on his journey from power center to power bottom. Relive all of the moments from the show that made you wet (with tears) up close on the small stage by an incredible cast of Broadway actors who thought they were auditioning to be in Season 2.

Sporting a bop-infused score, scene-stealing cameos by characters like "Rose Landry" and "Ilya's Ass", and time jumps absolutely no one can keep track of, audiences will find themselves hot, bothered, and probably saying, "....Girl!"

Because with love, sometimes it comes when you least expect it... and sometimes, it comes hands-free. So, grab a Canada Dry and join us for this hot and steamy romp!

About the panelists:

JAY ARMSTRONG JOHNSON (Producer/Ilya Rozanov) - Jay Armstrong was most recently seen as Christian in the North American tour of Moulin Rouge! Broadway: the Tony Award winning revivals of PARADE and HAIR, On the Town, Hands on a Hardbody, Catch Me If You Can, The Phantom of the Opera. Off Broadway/New York credits: PARADE (City Center), To My Girls (2ST), Scotland, PA (Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel nominations, and Outer Critics Circle Award honoree), Darling Grenadine (Roundabout), A Chorus Line (City Center), CANDIDE (NYCO), Sweeney Todd (NY Philharmonic filmed for PBS), The Most Happy Fella (Encores!), Terrence McNally’s Fire and Air (CSC), The Mad Ones, Working (Prospect Theater Co, Drama Desk Award), Wild Animals You Should Know(MCC), 35mm: A Musical Exhibition. Concert: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl, San Francisco Symphony. TV/Film: QUANTICO, Sex & the City 2, Law & Order: SVU. Album: Jay Armstrong Johnson LIVE at Feinstein's 54 Below. Jay is the Business Development Manager of Spectra Media Collective and the executive producer and creator of Broadway’s biggest Halloween party, I Put A Spell On You, benefiting The Ali Forney Center! @Jay_A_Johnson

ALAN KLIFFER (Producer/Director) - Alan Kliffer is originally from Canada, and has been producing, writing, directing and teaching comedy for over twenty years. Kliffer was the Artistic Director at Asylum NYC Chelsea for five years, putting the theatre on the map as an NYC comedy hub. He subsequently served as the inaugural (and last) Artistic Director of The Second City New York. In addition, Kliffer has produced industry audition showcases for Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, and Just For Laughs, as well as award winning plays and musicals. Current productions include: [Palatable] Gay Robot, Don't Stop I'm About To Jazz, Flop! The Fully Improvised Musical Fiasco and more! He is forever grateful to his parents Susan and Frank Kliffer and partner Barrett Davis.

Ashley Hufford is an NYC-based content creator and professional yapper covering Broadway, travel, film and whatever else she can’t stop thinking about. A longtime romance reader and proud member of the Heated Rivalry fandom, she chronicles her adventures on TikTok (@ashleyhufford) and Instagram (@Ashley_Hufford).