Slam Frank: A New Musical

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 11:57am

It seems the left CAN meme. 

https://www.instagram.com/slamfrankmusical/

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 12:21pm

[KrupYou]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 12:59pm

TONE DEAF........

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 1:22pm

KrupYou said: "TONE DEAF........"

It’s written and produced by liberals. They know exactly what they’re doing. The left has gone so far left, they’ve circumnavigated the planet and ended up on the right. 

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 10:46pm

BorisTomashevsky said: "KrupYou said: "TONE DEAF........"

It’swritten and produced by liberals. They know exactly what they’re doing. The left has gone so far left, they’ve circumnavigatedthe planet and ended up on the right."

Liberal Jews. And there are some in the cast too. (And yes, there are Zionists in that bunch.) Please spare us your ill-informed, inflammatory, nonsensical trolling.

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 11:23pm

iluvtheatertrash said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "KrupYou said: "TONE DEAF........"

It’swritten and produced by liberals. They know exactly what they’re doing. The left has gone so far left, they’ve circumnavigatedthe planet and ended up on the right."

Liberal Jews. And there are some in the cast too. (And yes, there are Zionists in that bunch.) Please spare us your ill-informed, inflammatory, nonsensical trolling."

Oh so like the N-word rule. Got it. 

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 12:51am

BorisTomashevsky said: "iluvtheatertrash said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "KrupYou said: "TONE DEAF........"

It’swritten and produced by liberals. They know exactly what they’re doing. The left has gone so far left, they’ve circumnavigatedthe planet and ended up on the right."

Liberal Jews. And there are some in the cast too. (And yes, there are Zionists in that bunch.) Please spare us your ill-informed, inflammatory, nonsensical trolling."

Oh so like the N-word rule. Got it."

You are a clown, incapable of understanding satire. Spend less time sitting behind a keyboard spewing your nonsense and out in the world engaging with humans who challenge your narrow mind.

[trentsketch]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 8:07am

So before the thread totally nosedives, Slam Frank's current run is developmental. It's inspired by a Twitter thread. https://asylumnyc.com/slamfrankmusical/

"“Did Anne Frank ever acknowledge her white privilege?”

This question — asked and debated by real people in a massive 2022 twitter thread — is the inspiration behind Slam Frank.

Slam Frank imagines what happens when a progressive community theater company decides to transform Anne Frank’s true story into an intersectional, multiethnic, genderqueer, decolonized, empowering Afro-Latin hip-hop musical.

And you, the audience, have the *privilege* of witnessing it.

This is it, folks, a developmental run of the actual show. Slam Frank is a real musical."

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 8:56am

iluvtheatertrash said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "iluvtheatertrash said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "KrupYou said: "TONE DEAF........"

It’swritten and produced by liberals. They know exactly what they’re doing. The left has gone so far left, they’ve circumnavigatedthe planet and ended up on the right."

Liberal Jews. And there are some in the cast too. (And yes, there are Zionists in that bunch.) Please spare us your ill-informed, inflammatory, nonsensical trolling."

Oh so like the N-word rule. Got it."

You are a clown, incapable of understanding satire. Spend less time sitting behind a keyboard spewing your nonsense and out in the world engaging with humans who challenge your narrow mind."

Oh I understand satire. I think you’ll find that my first post said “It seems the left CAN meme.” (Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “The left can’t meme.”)

The irony here is that the left are meme-ing themselves. The left hates itself, and everyone else. 

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 9:20am

BorisTomashevsky said: 

Oh I understand satire. I think you’ll find thatmy first post said “It seems the left CAN meme.” (Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “The left can’t meme.”)

The irony here is that the left are meme-ing themselves. The left hates itself, and everyone else."

Perfect example of the Right being unable to understand satire, and why they are so bad at it, while the Left is able to satirize itself (Portlandia, etc). It's telling that you think satirizing something means "hating " the thing you are satirizing. Now go eat your beef tallow and leave us alone. 

[SteveSanders]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 9:23am

"The left" and "the right" are grotesque, unhelpful, and often lazy, generalizations that overlook the range of opinions and diversity of people that exist within each.

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 9:42am

Bwaygurl2 said: "BorisTomashevsky said:

Oh I understand satire. I think you’ll find thatmy first post said “It seems the left CAN meme.” (Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “The left can’t meme.&rdquo

The irony here is that the left are meme-ing themselves. The left hates itself, and everyone else."

Perfect example of the Right being unable to understand satire, and why they are so bad at it, while the Left is able to satirize itself (Portlandia, etc). It's telling that you think satirizing something means "hating " the thing you are satirizing. Now go eat your beef tallow and leave us alone."

Thanks, again I do understand satire, and the fact that the left is satirizing itself so loudly shows me that there’s a self awareness of how ridiculous they are. It’s a very curious own-goal situation, and done with such commitment (and success!) that it really points to some level of self-loathing. Why go so hard at something unless you mean it?

Beef tallow isn’t generally used for eating, although it is involved in heat conduction for certain items, and mostly useful as a soap or moisturizer. I guess the left still can’t meme. For better results, try “Now go eat your tomahawk steak”, “Now go use your gym membership”, or “Now go enjoy your peaceful and meaningful life”.

Updated On: 7/20/25 at 09:42 AM

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 9:58am

Again, it's very telling that you see self-satire as self -loathing. It shows a healthy self-awareness, and generally being able to laugh at yourself is seen as a healthy trait, not an "own-goal." Many liberals/progressives find aspects of progressivism silly, and that is what is being sent-up in this play. That's why every genuinely funny satire of liberalism comes from liberals, and when conservatives try it just flops. 

[inception]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 2:11pm

This all reminds me of the saying " there is no such thing as bad press "

When you find something distasteful, it may be better to ignore it instead of giving it more publicity by posting about it.  I would never have heard about this show without this thread.

I do find this show to be in bad taste. 

In April when I visited Amsterdam for the first time, I toured the Anne Frank House & that was a very moving experience. 

Updated On: 7/20/25 at 02:11 PM

[verywellthensigh]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 2:34pm

Oh, man.  I was hoping it was a Sinatra jukebox musical about crystal meth.  

[trentsketch]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 9:57pm

Slam Frank composer comments on our BroadwayWorld thread. https://www.tiktok.com/@slamfrankmusical/video/7529286074057690398?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7520658586997982775

The campaign for this show has been built on interacting with social media, especially on TikTok. Congrats on feeding their marketing strategy.

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 7/21/25 at 4:56pm

Billy Porter appears to be on payroll for both Cabaret and Slam Frank. Two publicity birds with one stone. “SOMEONE’s got to be oppressed!”

https://x.com/itsrainingben/status/1947381790986887314?s=46

Updated On: 7/21/25 at 04:56 PM

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 7/21/25 at 6:19pm

BorisTomashevsky said: "iluvtheatertrash said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "iluvtheatertrash said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "KrupYou said: "TONE DEAF........"

It’swritten and produced by liberals. They know exactly what they’re doing. The left has gone so far left, they’ve circumnavigatedthe planet and ended up on the right."

Liberal Jews. And there are some in the cast too. (And yes, there are Zionists in that bunch.) Please spare us your ill-informed, inflammatory, nonsensical trolling."

Oh so like the N-word rule. Got it."

You are a clown, incapable of understanding satire. Spend less time sitting behind a keyboard spewing your nonsense and out in the world engaging with humans who challenge your narrow mind."

Oh I understand satire. I think you’ll find thatmy first post said “It seems the left CAN meme.” (Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “The left can’t meme.&rdquo

The irony here is that the left are meme-ing themselves. The left hates itself, and everyone else."

Back to your low life right wing trolling, I see. Why don’t you go puke out garbage like this on a political site? What is the point of your constant nonsensical political posts on a Broadway board except to prove to the world what a troll you are? Jesus f*cking Christ. 

Updated On: 7/21/25 at 06:19 PM

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 7/25/25 at 8:43pm

Slam Frank is really cashing in on the Robot Casting Controversy.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DMjLMNuMums/

[Jumpin_J]

Posted: 10/4/25 at 8:29pm

I just saw the performance today and here's my honest review (no spoilers):

I'll put it simply: It doesn't deserve to be this good. It's Hamilton meets South Park. It's listed as a work in development though everyone was off-book. The director (or the actor playing the director) said a cast member quit the day before they opened, another actor was doubling a part, and because of the outlandish nature of the show, you're not sure if this is true. I can tell you anecdotally that this does happen. There is a bag and body search by private security before you enter, and given a certain musical number almost at the end of the play, I could see some people being highly offended even though it's bitingly accurate with its observation. A show that's full of very un-PC laughs goes very dark at this point, and you wonder like the Titanic wandering near the iceberg if they can somehow turn it around. And much like an ocean liner, it makes a very slow turn to get the laughs back on track but they do eventually get there. The seven member cast have fine voices, but like Hamilton, some of the rap lyrics can go by too fast at times to understand. Not all of the songs land like they should but generally they're very catchy, funny, and land their punches well. The show is also filled with Easter eggs, nods to other Broadway shows with some eggs more obvious than others. It's definitely not a show for everyone. It goes so overboard with its political correctness that it at times becomes a satire of itself and there's bound to be something that will offend to some degree.  But if you're willing to keep an open mind about it, this is a seriously funny and well done show. Highly recommended. It plays at Asylum NYC until Oct. 19. https://asylumnyc.com/slamfrankmusical/ 

[cortlandmarsh]

Posted: 10/8/25 at 1:26pm

Saw this over the weekend and it looks like they’ve now extended.

https://playbill.com/article/slam-frank-musical-extends-off-broadway-creator-andrew-fox-joining-cast

Agree with the above poster I had no idea it would be so good. The audience was in tears laughing throughout the whole thing and everyone on that stage can SING. The story as a whole is pretty muddled, but the dark twist at the end with Margot almost made up for it. Each song is funny in its own right, but I wish they could figure out how to make the sum greater than the parts.

If they can really focus on making the book coherent, I can see this having a Titanique-level run (and even that show wasn’t coherent). This is much smarter though and will surely attract a specific crowd. They lampooned everything from Hamilton to Dear Evan Hansen to Jamie Lloyd.

[raddersons]

Posted: 10/8/25 at 1:42pm

I had someone totally not plugged into theater at all asking me about this

Apparently it’s all over TikTok 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/19/25 at 10:26pm

Saw this today and it’s just f*cking brilliant. It just succeeds on almost every level. It’s still being worked on apparently and there’s a few things that can be trimmed down and one or two parts maybe even cut but that’s just nitpicking with something this smart. 

[kurtal]

Posted: 10/20/25 at 8:48am

I also saw this yesterday and was really impressed by it.  It's over the top satire, and it goes VERY dark towards the end.  After 80 minutes of general laughter by the audience, there were some audible gasps during one particular sequence.  Even I, who generally agrees with the point the show was making, was a little taken aback by precisely how the show was making it.  But it worked for me, and it was consistent with the no holds barred nature of the rest of the show.

I'll be curious what the future of the show is, but I hope it has a life beyond this run.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/20/25 at 2:34pm

I loved it and it definitely has a life beyond this theater. I hope they choose a slightly larger theater way off Broadway so it can have a long, great life, like Titanique.