September 15 – 25
After playing Jerry Lee Lewis in “Million Dollar Quartet” in over 75 cities, Jason Cohen brings his ivory-smashing, high-energy performance to a new theatrical concert. Cohen might not be from the South or have blonde hair, but as the stories he shares tell us, he found connection with ‘The Killer’ through the music. Alongside his multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist band of singer-musicians, the audience will be quickly reminded of the power of those tunes. Featuring songs of Lewis’s contemporaries such as Elvis, Cash, and Buddy, as well as the New Orleans and gospel traditions that inspired Lewis, Great Balls of Fire will have the audience dancing, singing, and saying “goodness gracious – when can we buy tickets again?!”
Great Balls of Fire was created by Jason Cohen and Michael Schiralli. Musical arrangements are by Jason Cohen and the cast. It is a property of Emmett Productions LLC.
Jason is an actor, writer, director, musical director, and multi-instrumentalist, frequently working in more than one capacity on any given project. This production marks his 16th production in the Million Dollar Quartet world, having started by playing Jerry Lee Lewis on the national tour for a year. In 2022, his theatrical concert Great Balls of Fire played at SRT, and will be back for a two week run in July 2026. Other theatre: some three dozen productions. BFA: NYU Tisch, also trained extensively with Fiasco Theater and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. A proud union laborer, he is a member of Actors Equity Association and an associate member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Jason lives in Manhattan and hotel rooms across the country.
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