“Joe & Lauren Make Cool Music at MPAC,” featuring Hermitage Fellows Joe Iconis and Lauren Marcus, Monday, March 16, 6 pm: The iconic Joe Iconis and the marvelous Lauren Marcus are partners in art and life. Iconis wrote the hit score for Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical Be More Chill, the show where Marcus made her Broadway debut playing Brooke Lohst. A celebrated writer and composer, Iconis is recognized as a leading voice in the world of contemporary musical theater, with works spanning Broadway, Off-Broadway, and theaters across the globe. He regularly performs concerts with Marcus and other frequent collaborators as “Joe Iconis & Family” at venues throughout New York. Marcus is a beloved Hermitage artist and performer in her own right – actor, writer, and singer-songwriter are all hats she comfortably and regularly shifts between. Together, they are a New York theater power-couple who will share original work during this memorable evening of music. This program is made possible with the support of the Bishop-Parker Foundation and is presented in partnership with Manatee Performing Arts Center. Registration is required at HermitageArtistRetreat.org ($5/person registration fee). Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 3rd Ave. West, Bradenton, FL 34205