Composer and performer, Erik Ransom, will take the Pangea stage on Mondays in August with four evenings of his work. The young talent has been forging a name for himself with several high-profile projects which have received critical acclaim and international attention. Rachel Klein, Ransom’s frequent collaborator directs. Andy Peterson is music director and will have several of his own songs featured in the show. The series takes place at Pangea Supper Club, 178 Second Avenue, New York 10003. Advance tickets are $20, available here. $25 at door. Guests intending to have dinner before the show should arrive early.

July 31st @ 7PM
No Ransom To Be Paid is an evening of Erik Ransom’s music (GRINDR The Opera, More Than All the World, Happy Yummy Chicken) will be performed by special guests including Remy Germinario (Boys Who Tricked Me) and Kate Hoover (The Imbibe). The evening follows a musical journey of Ransom’s life from a small Pennsylvania town where he was misunderstood and ignored to Manhattan where he was welcomed and found acclaim. No Ransom To Be Paid will feature composer & Broadway/Daytime TV actress Ilene Kristen (Ryan’s Hope, One Life To Live, Loving, Another World). The evening will also celebrate the actress’s birthday.

August 7th & 14th @ 7PM
GRINDR The Opera in concert! An hour-long concert version of Erik Ransom’s naughty, funny magnum opus, Set in 2009, at the dawn of the age of the Hookup App, GRINDR is an unauthorized parody, which tells the story of four gay men, seeking different types of connection, who intersect with hilarious and calamitous results. The sung-through musical parody places the notorious gay hook-up app into the exaggerated world of opera. With musical styles ranging from contemporary pop to baroque, GRINDR The Opera is a daring, humorous look at the changing landscape of gay relationships and highlights the greatest catalyst for the shift: GRINDR. The show features Courter Simmons (Jersey Boys), Devin Holloway (More Than All the World), Brandon Haagenson, (Afterglow) and DJ Bucciarelli (54: The Musical). Additional performers to be announced.

August 21st @ 7PM
An evening of music, featuring the songs of Erik Ransom (GRINDR The Opera, More Than All the World, Happy Yummy Chicken) performed by special guests including Remy Germinario & Kate Hoover as well as a reunion set of music from The Big Gay Musical movie, featuring members of the cast. David J. Raleigh will be tonight’s guest artist.