Be Our Guest with Jennifer Ashley Tepper

<p><strong>Jennifer Ashley Tepper</strong> is producer of the musicals <em>Be More Chill</em>, <em>Broadway Bounty Hunter</em>, and <em>Love In Hate Nation</em>. She is also the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein's/54 Below, and the author of <em>The Untold Stories of Broadway</em> book series. She is the creator of <em>The Jonathan Larson Project </em>and historian consultant on the upcoming film version of tick<em>, tick...BOOM!</em> Tepper was recently named recipient of a 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award.</p> <p>As the leader of Feinstein's/54 Below's creative programming team, Tepper is responsible for programming every show at the Broadway supper club and concert venue. She has curated and overseen the production of over 3500 shows, ranging from musicals in concert, to original solo acts, to theatrical reunions, to songwriter celebrations, and beyond. Feinstein's/54 Below has become notable for being the only venue of its kind: presenting over a dozen shows every week, specializing in Broadway acts, and welcoming both traditional cabaret and innovative new work. Tepper's leadership has been instrumental in making the locale "Broadway's Living Room", where on any given night one can find Broadway's biggest stars and emerging talents side by side, creating and sharing new work in an intimate theatrical environment.</p> <p>Tepper is the co-creator of the Bistro Award-winning concert series, <em>If It Only Even Runs A Minute</em>, now in its 7th year. ...<em>Runs A Minute</em> celebrates short-lived Broadway and off-Broadway musicals in concerts that feature photos and research as well as songs. Each concert also boasts original cast members and writers telling stories, as well as songs that have never been recorded. The series thus far has comprised over 250 performers and over 200 'under-appreciated' shows. <em>AM New York </em>has called the series: "Artistically compelling... displays the blood, guts, sweat and tears that go into making Broadway shows."</p> <p>Her most recent contributi