All the Boys I Blocked

Have you ever blocked an ex? Do you like musical theater? Are you curious about clowns? Then join Chanel & the Circus on their accordion fueled rollercoaster: "All the Boys I Blocked." This highly interactive solo musical will have you laughing, crying, and calling your therapist.

Audience Quotes from our premiere at Hollywood Fringe Festival:

"a queer communal catharsis! a clown cabaret not to missed!"

-DAVID YAROSHEVSKY

"They capture the trials and tribulations of relationships in ways that are so universal. A hilarious and empowering show! Bravo!"

-RACHEL TROY

"Singing the Blocked song in unison was cathartic...All The Boys I Blocked is a showcase of musical talent, impressive improv chops, and heart-shattering self-exploration."

-JULIA FINCH

"Chanel is the epitome of a modern clown."

-WILL THOMAS MCFADDEN

"It was a beautiful tornado of funny, touching, exciting, and thoughtful."

-ALEAH KRAFT

"a DON’T MISS PERFORMER"

-KELLY REILLY

Writer/Performer

Chanel Samson cut their teeth in the entertainment industry in Liverpool England at Paul McCartney’s music school, got kicked out of the country, and landed back home in LA. Chanel formed a community of genderfluid-pansexual queers with their variety show The Secret Circus, and toured in bands such as Chanel & the Circus and Praise Kink. After premiering "All the Boys I Blocked" at The Hollywood Fringe Festival, they take their piano, accordion, and guitar to the New York stage in this raw unfiltered solo show.

Writer/Director

Melanie D’Andrea tells stories about those who dare to imagine and dream new possibilities; the outsiders, the revolutionaries, the off-beats and those who are before-their-time. With their poetic and magical realism style, D’Andrea blurs the lines between reality and fantasy in order to viscerally invoke the audience to the power within each of us. D’Andrea recently directed 4 episodes for NBC/ Telemundo’s “Vuelve a Mi”, is an NBC Launch Fellow, a Ryan Murphy Half Initiative fellow and a two-time DGA Award recipient for her films “South Arcadia St.” and “Stand.” They are currently directing a feature documentary and is the executive producer of “The Disruptors,” a showcase of T.V. writers of color who identify as trans/nonbinary, disabled, or undocumented/formerly undocumented migrants.

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