"The Most Important New Show” SLAM FRANK Starts Today at Off-Broadway’s Orpheum Theatre
Official Opening is October 4
New York Times Best Comedy of 2025, "Gleefully Provocative”
“A safe space for dangerous thought… laugh your ass off…The closest thing off-Broadway has to an episode of South Park.” — TheaterMania
“The best use of theater expression in a long time…The line for entry was down the block, people on their third viewing, relatives flying across the country.” — Theatre Beyond Broadway
SLAM FRANK
The Anne-Frank Afro-Latin Hip-Hop Musical
Music and Lyrics by ANDREW FOX
Book by JOEL SINENSKY
Starring OLIVIA BERNÁBE, AMELIA LOUISE BARR, JOHN ANKER BOW, AUSTEN HORNE, ALEX LEWIS, ROCKY PATERRA, JAZ ZEPATOS, WALKER STOVALL
Music Direction by ALEX HARRINGTON
Choreography by ESOSA OVIASU
Directed by SAM LAFRAGE
Performances Begin Today
Opening October 4 - November 30, 2026
ORPHEUM THEATRE
TICKETS ON SALE AT SLAMFRANKMUSICAL.COM
NEW YORK, NY — Thursday, September 17, 2026: The most incendiary show of 2025 returns as the fully realized, full-throttle musical it was always meant to be: Andrew Fox and Joel Sinensky’s SLAM FRANK, choreographed by Esosa Oviasu, music directed by Alex Harrington, and directed by Sam LaFrage. Previews begin today, September 17, and continue through November 30, 2026, before opening Off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre (126 2nd Avenue, NYC) on October 4, 2026. Fox and Sinensky co-wrote the show, drawing on real statements and online discourse to reimagine Anne Frank’s story through an intersectional Afro-Latin hip-hop lens. They are also now offering an immersive experience with on-stage seating.
In 2022, a viral Twitter thread asked, “Did Anne Frank ever acknowledge her white privilege?” And yes, they were serious.
SLAM FRANK imagines what happens when a progressive theater company asks themselves that same question, transforming Anne Frank’s tragic true story into an intersectional, multi-ethnic, genderqueer, decolonized, anti-capitalist, hyper-empowering Afro-Latin hip-hop musical. The result is one of the most talked-about productions in recent memory, a satirical reckoning that left audiences reeling.
Critics have called SLAM FRANK one of the boldest theatrical experiences of 2025. Former New York Times critic Ben Brantley praised it as “the most important new show around,” applauding its fearless theatricality. Zachary Stewart of TheaterMania raved, “If you love the theater and want it to once again be a safe space for dangerous thought, the best thing you can do is buy a ticket to SLAM FRANK and laugh your ass off. I promise, it won’t be difficult!”
The cast includes most of the originating ensemble from the developmental run: Olivia Bernábe as Anita (Anne), Alex Lewis as Peter, Austen Horne as Edith, Rocky Paterra as Otto, John Anker Bow as Mr. Van Daan, Jaz Zepatos as Mrs. Van Daan, Walker Stovall as Asst. Stage Manager and introducing Amelia Louise Barr as Margot. Understudies include Olamide Asanpaola, Ashlyn Combs, Matthew Krob, Isabella Orosco and Keegan Sells.
The producing team includes GFour Productions, Stage Time, Steven Brandon, Andrew Fox, Alex Lewis, and Joel Sinensky, in addition to Sarah Battaglia, Erin Boeke Burke, and Katie Rosin , the production features scenic design by Adam Koch, costume design by Sarah Lockwood, and lighting design by Jamie Roderick. Gage Baker is the sound designer, Zack Lobel is the video designer, Nicholas Ferarri is the associate video designer, Devin Orr is the props designer, and Nikita Chernin is the stage manager. Production Management by Stuart Metcalf, General Management by Evan Bernardin Productions, Company Management by Carlwell Redmon, Casting by Karie Koppel, Marketing and Publicity by Katie Rosin/Kampfire.
Performances will be held at the Orpheum Theatre (126 2nd Avenue, NYC) starting today. Wednesday - Monday at 7 pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 pm. (no show on 9/21, Yom Kippur) Tickets are $50–$140 at SlamFrankMusical.com.
Running Time: 110 minutes
Website: SlamFrankMusical.com @SlamFrankMusical
Media Kit with Photos (*this has last year's photos from the Asylum; there will be new production photos by next week.)
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Slam Frank's Glow Up Set _ Photos by Shawn Salley
