Slam Frank, the critically acclaimed and provocative new musical that reimagines Anne Frank’s story “through an intersectional, multiethnic, genderqueer, Afro-Latin hip-hop lens,” will begin a limited engagement Off Broadway this September.
Previews begin at the Orpheum Theatre on September 17, exactly one year after the start of the developmental run that brought attention and praise to the musical conceived, composed and co-written by Andrew Fox with Joel Sinensky, and continue through November 30. Official opening night is October 4.
The musical, directed by Sam LaFrage, played to sold out houses during its developmental presentation at Asylum NYC.
Inspired by a viral Twitter thread that asked, “Did Anne Frank ever acknowledge her white privilege?”, Slam Frank imagines what happens when a progressive community theater company decides to transform Anne Frank’s story into an intersectional, multiethnic, genderqueer, Afro-Latin hip-hop musical. Producers describe the musical as “part satire, part reckoning, all conversation-starter.”
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Casting was not announced.