'Traitorz: The Unauthorized Musical Parody' to open off Broadway in November

An award-winning comedian and the director of Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody are among the creative team for this interactive production.

Summary

• A musical parody of the reality show The Traitors will premiere November 4 at St. Luke's Theatre off Broadway
• Celebrity impersonators and audience members will compete in a staged version of the TV contest
• The show is written by Tim Murray and Ben Fankhauser and directed by Alan Kliffer and Tim Murray

The castle is coming to NYC! Traitorz: The Unauthorized Musical Parody, a spoof on the hit reality show Traitors, will premiere off Broadway at St. Luke's Theatre starting November 4. Opening night is November 13.

Traitorz: The Unauthorized Musical Parody stars Dylan Adler as Traitors host Alan Cumming and a cast of impressionists as celebrity contestants, like Jennifer Coolidge, Britney Spears, Ozzy Osbourne, Liza Minnelli, Morgan Freeman, Patti LuPone, and Jesus. Audience members will also be chosen to compete alongside the actors. As in the reality show, contestants are divided into Traitors and Faithfuls, and each group tries to eliminate the other to win.

The musical has a book and lyrics by award-winning comedian Tim Murray (2025, 2026 Tony Awards), music by Ben Fankhauser (Newsies), and co-direction by Alan Kliffer (Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody) and Murray.

The show also has music direction, arrangements, and orchestrations by Kyle Branzel, choreography by Alex Hartman, scenic design by Riw Rakkulchon, costume and wig design by Kindall Almond, lighting design by Zack Lobel, and sound design by Germán Martínez.