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My Dinner With Andre: The Musical

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My Dinner With Andre is about two kewl doods who talk about theater, relationships, and the pursuit of one’s passion. The two people in this photo’s passion - making a musical out of a movie that was over almost 40 years old at the time and completely out of the zeitgeist. The loving homage could not have been more pitch perfect in their voices or looks. Justin as Andre Gregory, tall, regal, and cardigan. Jerome as Wallace Shawn, unable to tie a tie himself, yet driven, and ever prodding. Years later… Jerome would see Wallace Shawn perform. Him an Aaron took a picture to share with Justin. It was a highlight of all their lives. Jerome refused to tell Wallace they did a musical rendition of his film, and he still feels that was the right call.

Justin as André Gregory, Jerome as Wallace Shawn
Photo: William Lardinois

The Criterion Collection got the full Experience treatment.

If there were a Tony for off-Broadway, sketch musicals, this would win it… among the funniest things I’ve ever seen
– Pittsburgh Magazine’s Sean Collier

Justin as André, Jerome as Wallace

A........MA........ZING!
– Jethro Nolen, Arcade Comedy Theater Co-Founder

With the help of our piano playing friend Jesse LE we created a one-of-a-kind surreal musical from one of the choicest films of all-time. With such hits as:

  • 🎼 “Then What Happened”
  • 🎭 “Theater Stories”
  • 🍽 “My Dinner With Him”
  • 🏥 “Three different people in my family were in the hospital at the same time (Then my mother died)”

Special Guests infiltrate The Dinner of Dinners.

Standing room only for this sit-down restaurant masterpiece. André and Wallace have dinner, while Justin and Jerome have hi-jinks with some special guests and even a volunteer from the crowd! (“… DAHM DOOD!”)

Who needs a rehearsal to have dinner with a shoulder companion?

My Dinner with André is the kind of show I hoped for when starting a comedy theater – it has multiple and varied elements of artistic expression (video, sketch, original music) all wrapped up in bold, hilarious comedy. It is precise without being stiff, and relaxed without being clumsy. If you haven’t had a chance to see JJE yet, this is the show to go to.
– Abby Fudor, Arcade Comedy Theater Co-Founder

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Cast & Crew

Cast
Writer
Musical Director
  • Jesse LE
Technical Director
  • Aaron Tarnow
Music
Producer
Thanks
  • André Gregory
  • David Bernabo
  • Driftwood Oven
  • Wallace Shawn