It can be hard to stand out if your parents named you Josh Cohen, which is basically the John Smith of Judaism.

Josh Cohens get mistaken for one another, emails get crossed, professional achievements relegated to the fourth page of Google search results. But on a recent Sunday afternoon, a group of Josh Cohens from around the country — or maybe it’s a herd of Josh Cohens?  A cabal? Congress? Clutch? — decided to set aside their similarities, and enjoy a matinee of a sweet new off-Broadway musical.

The show’s title? Why, “The Other Josh Cohen,” of course. And some of the real-life Joshes found they have more in common with the production’s fictional hero than just his name.