FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME

Before Hamilton and In The Heights, there was FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, the highly-acclaimed improv sensation created by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale more than 17 years ago in the basement of the Drama Bookshop in New York City. 

Created by Lin Manuel Miranda, Tommy Kail, Anthony Veneziale

Directed by Tommy Kail

Starring  Utkarsh Ambudkar, Andrew Bancroft, Wayne Brady, Tarik Davis, Daveed Diggs, Aneesa Folds, James Monroe Iglehart, Christopher Jackson, Arthur Lewis, Lin Manuel Miranda, Kaila Mullady, Ashley Pérez Flanagan, Bill Sherman, Chris Sullivan, and Anthony Veneziale

Scenic Design by Beowulf Boritt; Costume Design by Lisa Zinni; Lighting Design by Jeff Croiter; Sound Design by Nevin Steinberg

Directed by Kail, FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME is a joyful, improvised musical comedy show that Entertainment Weekly calls “lightning in a bottle.” It features talented performers providing non-stop action throughout this fast-paced evening, spinning suggestions from the audience into humorous bits, instantaneous songs and riffs, and fully realized musical numbers. The electrifying vocals of the performers – from singing to rapping to beat-boxing with harmonies and freestyle flow – are backed by tight tunes from keyboards and human percussion. The show is created live every night with the audience contributing words, ideas and inspiration. No two shows are ever the same.

In name and beyond, FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME pays homage to John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme," with a nod to musical roots in jazz, soul, blues and hip-hop. FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME was originally developed and produced in 2004 by Ars Nova, in association with Jill Furman and Back House Productions. The show has played in all five boroughs and many states, as well as the U.S. Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, and the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.

Recipient of a 2020 Special Tony Award.