Music and Theater Innovators at Open Jar Studios – New York, NY

Music and Theater Innovators

is a new series founded and curated by the former Broadway Performer and Billboard Featured Indie Singer Songwriter Nicola Vazquez. It puts together amazing NYC cutting edge and innovative indie/rock/folk/musical theater composer-lyricists who are also performers. These shows gather 4 such established local powerhouse artists on a single bill performing their material in the round (taking turns while seated on the stage together), often in impromptu collaboration, along with storytelling.

A little bit about the performers/composers/lyricists:

Nicola Vazquez

Pop/Rock/Soul with Latin influences meets Musical Theater “Adroit new presence…unadulterated pop/rock mastery” – Billboard Magazine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7lCUMHOnhM | https://nicolavazquez.com

Michelle Rocqet

Korean-Americana, Alternative R&B

Michelle Rocqet (she/they) is a Korean-American composer, librettist, educator, and music producer based in NYC. At the core of Michelle’s artistic expression is a deep passion for storytelling through sound. https://youtu.be/nNRo0HGMkFE?si=4F6hJ3uQ1vHECt0j | https://www.michellerocqet.com/

Benjamin Walton

a genre-driven theatre maker creating community through a promotion of radical empathy in theatre. Musical styles ranging from acoustic guitar-led Americana Folk to piano-driven contemporary, pop musical theatre to synthy, vocal-driven pieces. https://youtu.be/jgwJsk_ZArc?si=rOOqxY2nBlAl7PXp | https://benjamin-walton.com

Simón Gómez Villegas

Musical theatre meets indie pop meets Shakespeare folk. https://youtu.be/L-e_Vp3l7og?si=ztr7-U4UANs9Qgu7 | https://www.simongomezvillegas.com/

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