Heated Rivalry Parody Cast Discusses Joining Off-Broadway Show

Broadway + NYC

Broadway

Off-Broadway

Off-Off Broadway

Cabaret

Dance

Opera

Classical Music

Eastern

Central

Western

West End

WEST END

UK Regional

International

Canada

Australia / New Zealand

Europe

Asia

Latin America

Africa / Middle East

Entertainment

TV/Movies

Music

Hear from Jay Armstrong Johnson (Ilya Rozanov), and Jimin Moon (Shane Hollander) and more

POPULAR

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody officially opened Off-Broadway to at the 6th Floor Theater at The Culture Club (formerly The McKittrick Hotel). BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet for opening night to speak with the cast and company!

Jay Armstrong Johnson who stars as ‘Ilya Rozanov’ shared how he joined the show, "Alan [Kliffer, director] slid into my DMs, and asked me if I'd be interested in doing the concerts! I had a couple of friends reach out and be like, 'You're giving Connor Storrie, you're giving Ilya Rozanov vibes' so it was kind of circling me a lot over the holidays, and right after. So, the fact that it's kind of coming to fruition was kind of wild. I'm such a huge fan of Connor Storrie, so even to be adjacent, or considered in the same vein, I'm very grateful."

Jimin Moon , who stars as Shane Hollander, shared, "It kind of just came out of nowhere for me. I was out in LA doing another show when I heard about it happening and they asked me to be a part of it. And I was so honored. I'm such a massive fan of Jay, and we've been friends for years. To get to play opposite him is a dream of all dreams."

See what the critics are saying about Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody, written by Dylan MarcAurele and directed by Alan Kliffer. The musical is playing now at 6th Floor Theater at The Culture Club.

You can now get a first look at production photos of Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody. Written by Dylan MarcAurele and directed by Alan Kliffer, the musical is now playing Off-Broadway.

The cast and creative team of HEATED RIVALRY: THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY is heading into rehearsals to bring the steamy love story of two hockey players to the stage! Check out photos of the full cast.

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody, will have a full, staged run Off-Broadway this spring. Performances begin on Tuesday, May 12 at the 6th Floor Theater at 530 West 27th St (formerly The McKittrick Hotel).

Videos

Recommended For You

Sign up for announcements, and exclusive discounts on tickets to your favorite shows!

© 2026 - Copyright Wisdom Digital Media , all rights reserved. Privacy Policy

_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-HEATED-RIVALRY-Parody-Cast-Opens-Up-About-Joining-the-Show-20260527)._