This Musical mixes R&B, House, Gospel, Hip-Hop & Jazz to tell this uplifting story about family. COMMITTED The Musical is the story of Jazz Johnson, a bi-polar pianist who plays in church, theaters, gay bars, and ultimately dreams of playing on Broadway. Why is Black Masculinity judged by the way you dress? He loves fashion and has a girlfriend but when he admits he’s sexually fluid, those in and out of the LGBTQIA+ Community assume that he must fit the stereotype of an effeminate man when he doesn’t. When he gets fired from his church job he feels powerless so his bipolar episode leads him to prove his masculinity by dominating bottom guys unprotected which leads to STI’s. After his girlfriend leaves he goes to the subway platform to commit su***de and gets in a fight with a homophobe. These circumstances lead to him being COMMITTED to the Psychiatric Ward indefinitely unless his parents come from South Carolina to New York to get him out.
“FAKE” (From COMMITTED The Musical was released Feat. )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxXFBDTOBRs&list=OLAK5uy_kWhXGPp9OInczehXA_5aeY9HfuMIgMAH0&index=1
“CAN I WIN” from COMMITTED The Musical YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/CqeifJ3bIKs
Broadway World Article
https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Dixon-Place-Presents-COMMITTED-THE-MUSICAL-UNPLUGGED-20190117
FACEBOOK
http://www.facebook.com/CommittedMusical
INSTAGRAM
https://www.instagram.com/CommittedMusical
YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/
SIR ARI GOLD TRIBUTE: (Via Youtube Committed)
https://youtu.be/FrRCk64S8rc
COMMITTED The Musical 6 Minute August 2019 Trailer https://youtu.be/e9fg_Q_Ffqo
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PRODUCTION HISTORY
2008- The first 2008 Staged Reading took place at the Shetler Annex Recital Hall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOjWaizY3rw&sns=em Commentary by: Fredi Walker-Browne from RENT on Broadway
2009- Reading Cast at Tony Award Winner George Faison’s Firehouse Theatre
2010- Produced By: Lee Summers’ Just A Piano Concert Series at the Triad Theatre/ (Stage 72) May 17th, 2010 PERFECT LIFE- LIVE FROM THE TRIAD (NOW STAGE 72)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk0cu377XNY&feature=youtu.be
2013- Free Informal Public Reading with a Q & A Monday July 15th, 2013 at Ripley Grier Studios 520 Eighth Avenue b/w 36th & 37th St. 16th Floor
2014- Emerging Artists Theatre New Works Series Selected COMMITTED The Musical to be presented as a Staged Reading Directed By Tony Award Winner Tonya Pinkins Sunday October 12th, 2014 Tada Theatre 15 West 28th Street NYC 10001 between Broadway & 5th Ave $10 ADVANCED TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THIS LINK:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/870867
2014- Musical Theatre Factory Invite Only Reading Sept. 21st, 2014 Directed By Tony Winner Tonya Pinkins
-MENTIONED ON BROADWAYWORLD 2014
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Musical-Theatre-Factorys-Fall-Season-to-Include-COMMITTED-THE-CRAFT-More-20140909
2018- Friday Dixon Place Presents: “COMMITTED The Musical Unplugged” (Concert of the 1st 45mins was moved into The Main Theater - after advanced tickets were sold out) Fri. Jan 18, 2019 7:30pm
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THIS LINK:
http://dixonplace.org/performances/committed-the-musical-unplugged/
2019- AUGUST 4-5, 2019 TABLE READ WITH MUSIC hosted by: Musical Theatre Factory (MTF) 440 Lafayette St. 2019 August Reading Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9fg_Q_Ffqo
2019- Musical Theatre Factory 4X15 Presentation of at Town Stages Nov 25, 2019 Book/Music/Lyrics By: Jerome Brooks, Jr. Directed by: Zhailon Levingston from Broadway's TINA The Musical MTF Nov 25th Trailer: https://youtu.be/uhGOZCwab3I
ARTICLE LINKS:
TheaterMania has our show on their site with photos of each Cast Member. https://www.theatermania.com/shows/new-york-city-theater/committed-the-musical-unplugged_327188
This is the Broadway World Dec 18th, 2018 Article:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Dixon-Place-Presents-COMMITTED-THE-MUSICAL-UNPLUGGED-20181218
2024- Two songs from COMMITTED The Musical were performed 11/3/24 Live at Soho Playhouse presented by Verse Intro Cabaret featuring Emma Claye from HAMILTON
