THINGS TO RUIN: The Songs of Joe Iconis at Second Stage Theatre

Who's going to go see THINGS TO RUIN: The Songs of Joe Iconis at Second Stage??

This show is the best theatrical rock concert I've ever seen. I was obsessed with it at the Zipper, and then the Zipper closed, terminating the run of Things to Ruin! BUT THE SHOW IS BACK!!! And I think Second Stage will be a great venue for it.

http://www.thingstoruin.com/

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What exactly is it?

RentBoy86, it's a theatrical rock concert/ song cycle.

THINGS TO RUIN will be ROCKING Second Stage during dark nights of the current show at Second Stage, Sherie Rene Scott's EVERYDAY RAPTURE. (Kind of like the way ELEGIES: A SONG CYCLE played Lincoln Center on the dark nights of Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme.)

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For the Playbill article, click here:
Iconis' Things to Ruin Will Play Second Stage in May

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I love the Cicada song too!!!!

But I also love "Helen"... and "Honey"... and "Headshot"...

Wow, lots of "H" songs.

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So, I'm still confused. What does a "theatrical rock concert" even mean?

Also, is this considered a 2nd Stage show? I'm guessing not, but wasn't sure if their student rush process still existed for this.

So it's just a song cycle essentially?

Oh, and I didn't realize they were $25. That's basically student rush, so yeah, you're probably right. Thanks for the info though! I'll def. check it out.

I hope they can manage to cover up that hideous "Everyday Rapture" set.

Yeah, I YouTubed it, and I thought it sounded great. But I was just totally confused. I didn't realize Joe Iconis was a real person.

Love me some Joe Iconis. YAY!

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All of the love on this thread makes me so happy!!! But nothing made me laugh harder than this:

"Yeah, I YouTubed it, and I thought it sounded great. But I was just totally confused. I didn't realize Joe Iconis was a real person."

Yes, Joe Iconis is a real person. Indeed, he's smiling at you in that ad at the top of the page.

As for the "planned CD", Sh-K-Boom is in the process of producing it. Hence, they are a co-producer of THINGS TO RUIN. I'm so excited for the CD, because then even more people are going to get to know these great songs. And they will all be sad that they didn't see the show live...

Sh-K-Boom is great at producing amazing musical theatre recordings that fill all of the peeps that missed the show in the first place with remorse... Little Fish... Trailer Park... See What I Wanna See... and the original "I wish I'd seen that when it played in New York", The Last Five Years...

Did anyone here see the first incarnation of Things To Ruin in 2006?

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I'm going on the 4th and am very excited! Yay for Nick!

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THINGS TO RUIN opens today!!!

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I'll be there tonight...looking forward to it.

I loved this when I saw it on the 4th. I had never heard Iconis' music before and was utterly taken by it. This show absolutely needs to be recorded.

Nick Blaemire steals the show with second half (there's no intermission) solo. He has a great voice and true stage presence. The cast is 100% charismatic, and each one ropes you into his or her songs.

The time flew by and I will be making every effort to see this again at 2nd Stage. If you aren't familiar with Joe Iconis take a chance on this. You won't be disappointed.

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