From the minds behind Luigi the Musical and Comedy Central's Bad Ass Bitches of History
The mostly true story of America's gayest founding daddy.
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Written by &
Art by Levi Hastings
From the minds behind Luigi the Musical and Comedy Central's Bad Ass Bitches of History
The mostly true story of America's gayest founding daddy.
Conceived by
Written by &
Art by Levi Hastings
In 1778, General George Washington and his Continental army were on the brink. The camp at Valley Forge was a cesspool of disease, desertion, and disillusion.
Only one thing could save them: A middle-aged, polyamorous, openly gay Prussian Captain, The Baron Friedrich Von Steuben.
Just in time for the 250th Anniversary of America comes a new story. Over three long, hard winter months, The Baron drilled the men (and drilled the men) from a rag tag group of scattered militia troops into a coordinated army of disciplined red coat killing machines—a coordinated force capable of standing toe-to-toe with the British, with or without pants. Without this super gay, flamboyant and fabulous immigrant, not only would America's current army not exist today, but America's future may never have existed at all.
Help bring Friedrich's fabulous story to the stage. Every contribution fuels costumes, rehearsals, and historically inaccurate wigs.
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With the sweetness of the midwest and the sharp edge of the east coast, Jenny Zigrino brings a powerful comedic performance to any stage. She combines hilarious anecdotes and sharp, witty observations with a cheeky style that challenges social norms and what it means to be human. Her brutal honesty and undeniable charm create a compelling comedic experience you won't forget.
She made her late night debut on Conan with Conan O'Brien and performed a total of three guest appearances. In 2023 she performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden and was met with rave reviews. She was a Just For Laugh's New Faces in 2016 and since then has been featured on Comedy Central, MTV, HBO, Netflix is a Joke and many others. She starred in films such as Bad Santa 2 alongside Billy Bob Thornton and in the horror comedy Too Late in 2021. She's headlined festivals like Moon Tower, New York Comedy Festival, and High Plains Comedy Festival. She's written and performed several comedy specials including Comedy Central Presents the Half Hours and her latest hour special Jen-Z premiered on Comedy Central Digital in 2023. Her latest appearance on After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson has been hailed as one of the funniest episodes yet by fans. Her most recent Don't Tell Comedy special is out now.
Caleb is a stand-up comic, writer, and co-creator of Luigi the Musical. As a stand-up, he's a NYC Queer Comedy Festival finalist, featured at Edinburgh Fringe, LGBTLolFest, Vice City Comedy Festival and featured for national headliners including Jenny Zigrino and Lady Bushra — who STILL won't talk to him. He grew up across 16 states (his dad insists he's not bipolar, why do you ask?!). His comedy is unapologetically queer and southern, with a suspicious amount of emotional vulnerability and "bless your heart" energy.
He and Jenny Zigrino (Dropout.TV, Sirius XM) are part of the writing team of a new theatrical production, The Drillmaster, with a first reading set for May 3rd at The Elysian.
