Andrew Fox continues to stir conversations in New York’s theater scene as his polarizing Hip-Hop musical “Slam Frank” secures its second extension at Asylum NYC, now working by way of November 16.

The co-creator and “master troll”—a title bestowed by _The New York Times—_will keep his twin function as The Director and Mr. Van Daan in the course of the prolonged run of the sold-out manufacturing.

Fox developed the controversial work alongside collaborator Joel Sinensky, remodeling Anne Frank’s Holocaust diary into what they describe as an “intersectional, multiethnic, genderqueer, Afro-Latin Hip-Hop” theatrical expertise.

The musical emerged from a viral Twitter thread that posed the provocative query: “Did Anne Frank ever acknowledge her white privilege?”

This social media controversy turned the inspiration for a stage manufacturing that follows a performatively progressive neighborhood theater trying to “decolonize” Frank’s well-known diary.

Since its debut, “Slam Frank” has generated intense debate inside theater circles and past. The manufacturing has drawn each fierce criticism and passionate help, with some viewing it as an modern inventive expression whereas others think about it an inappropriate therapy of Holocaust historical past.

Fox’s background consists of earlier work in experimental theater, although “Slam Frank” represents his most high-profile and contentious mission thus far.

The musical incorporates a numerous forged together with Olivia Bernábe, Alex Lewis, Anya van Hoogstraten, Austen Horne, Rocky Paterra, Walker Stovall and Jaz Zepatos.

The manufacturing workforce consists of director Sam LaFrage, music director Alex Harrington, and choreographer Nico DeJesus, who’ve crafted a Hip-Hop-infused theatrical expertise that challenges conventional Holocaust narratives.

Ticket demand has remained persistently sturdy regardless of—or maybe due to—the encircling controversy.

The musical’s means to generate dialogue has translated into box-office success, prompting administration to increase the run twice in current weeks.

The present’s Instagram account has amassed almost 90,000 followers, indicating vital social media engagement across the manufacturing.

“Slam Frank” represents a broader pattern of artists utilizing Hip-Hop to recontextualize historic narratives, following within the footsteps of productions like “Hamilton” whereas tackling considerably extra delicate material.

The prolonged run by way of November 16 gives further alternatives for audiences to expertise one in every of Off-Broadway’s most talked-about productions this season.

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