Following a recent series of sold-out concert performances, previews begin May 12 for a fully staged Off-Broadway run of Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody.

Directed by Alan Kliffer, the production will officially open May 26 at the 6th Floor Theater at 530 West 27th Street (formerly The McKittrick Hotel). Originally scheduled for eight weeks, performances will now continue through September 7. 

Featuring a book and score by Dylan MarcAurele, the production stars Jay Armstrong Johnson (On the Town, Hands on a Hardbody, Catch Me If You Can) as Ilya Rozanov and Jimin Moon (Sunset Blvd., Lempicka, Aladdin) as Shane Hollander. The eight-week limited run also features Ryann Redmond, Cherry Torres and Ryan Duncan. Standbys are Shelby Acosta and Daniel Brackett.(Johnson will not perform the role of Ilya June 15-22.)

Inspired by the hit HBO Max series about a complicated romance between two professional hockey players, Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody follows starry-eyed golden boy Shane Hollander on his "journey from power center to power bottom," according to press notes.

The creative team also includes choreographer Brooke and Tiffany Engen, music director Mateo Chavez, scenic designer Sully Ross, costume designer Brendan McCann, lighting designer Devin Cameron, sound designer Germán Martinez, and intimacy coordinator and sensitivity specialist Ann James. MarcAurele also penned the orchestrations.

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody is produced by Klif Entertainment.

Visit www.heatedrivalryparody.com.

By Andrew Gans for playbill.com.

Photo: Jay Armstrong Johnson and Jimin Moon. © 2026 Marc J. Franklin.