See Mike Doughty's "Revelation" Live

Studio 360 | Jan 6, 2015

Last January, singer-songwriter Mike Doughty wrote to us with a creative New Year’s resolution: to write a rock opera based on the Book of Revelation.  “It is an absolutely terrifying, monster-movie, psychedelic tale of destruction, and the language is so beautiful, it is so bizarre and wonderful,” Doughty told Kurt Andersen. “I thought, with the right music, and the right actors declaiming the text, and the right visuals, it would be a great show.”

We held Doughty to his promise and the result is Revelation. Join us at at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space in New York for its world premiere:

   • BUY TICKETS: Tuesday, January 27 at 7pm
UPDATE: Due to the storm, we've rescheduled Tuesday's performance for Thursday at 8pm and will be honoring tickets. Please contact The Greene Space with questions.

   • WATCH THE LIVE STREAM: Wednesday, January 28 at 7pm 
   • WATCH THE LIVE STREAM: Wednesday, January 28 at 9:30pm 
   • BUY TICKETS: Thursday, January 29 at 8pm (live Q and A to follow the show) - watch the live stream

We'll also live stream all the shows on YouTube.

Listen to Doughty describe his plans for the show here and here.

Preview Track: "Cast Into the Lake of Fire"

 

Preview Track: "Write the Things You Have Seen"

 

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