Lizzie Markson
To all the queers, theater nerds, dreamers, and weirdos—this one’s for you.
Lizzie Markson (she/they) is a multi-hyphenate artist and collaborator - invested in heart-wrenching stories that crack your heart open and campy goofy ridiculousness that makes you belly laugh.
Lizzie explores the depth, truth, messiness, beauty, ridiculousness, silliness, joy, and heartache of the human experience - whether that is acting, writing original music or poetry, creating visual art, coaching actors and singers, or collaborating on something brand new with other artists.
As a queer artist, Lizzie is passionate about reimagining the musical theatre cannon through a queer lens. You can watch one of those project's here (queering "Waitress"). Lizzie is also invested in making new work that is made by and for queer folks, lesbians, genderqueer folks, trans people, women, and other marginalized genders and intersectional identities. If this aligns with your mission vision as well, please reach out to chat and let's make something together. Lizzie is also jewish and would be verklempt to get to tell some jew-y stories or play a jew.
Where you may have seen Lizzie:
- Fate on the First National Tour of "Hadestown"
- Sophie on the National Tour of "Mamma Mia!"
- Anybodys in "West Side Story" at the IHI Stage Around Tokyo
- "Cabaret" at Asolo Repertory Theatre, directed/choreographed by Josh Rhodes
- Performing with her band, "Lesser Known Women" throughout NYC
- cabarets and workshops and concerts through NYC
- reading in the park
News and Updates:
Started a Substack - musings on theatre + creativity, and sharing creative projects. Follow along and subscribe here.
Performed “Mainstream Kid” at 54 Below for a Brandi Carlile Cabaret. Watch here
Queered “Suddenly Seymour” in a video project. Watch here
Sang in the concept album release show for “The Garden”, a new folk musical by Hannah Bakke, at The Bitter End
Regularly making and sharing visual art creations. Check that out here.
Is writing her first play! You bet it’s queer and poly and absurd… Stay tuned…
If you are an artist looking for my coaching and teaching page and offerings, or a school studio or organization looking to plan a workshop or masterclass, go here.
watch
on stage
"Hadestown" National Tour (Fate)
"West Side Story" Tokyo (Anybodys)
"Mamma Mia!" National Tour (Sophie)
"Pretty, Witty, Gay Cabaret" at Chelsea Table and Stage ( "Cain't Say No!" )
"The Garden" , a new folk musical by Hannah Bakke, Concept Album Release at The Bitter End. (photo by Ethan Carlson)
listen
to Lizzie’s music and spoken word
a note…
My art-making process is experimental and improvisational. To the right you’ll find an original song, a cover that is an original medley of two of my favorite songs by some of my favorite artists (Joni Mitchell, Sara Bareilles, and Ingrid Michaelson), a piece of original SoundArt called “My Heart is a Wild Bird” that was inspired by an anxious heart, big desires, 2020, and Glennon Doyle’s ‘Untamed’.”
I am also a part of a band called, “Lesser Known Women". We perform queer folk, country, Americana around the city. You can check us out on Spotify, and stay up to date on upcoming shows on our instagram.
contact
want to get in touch directly?
Lizzie is passionate about teaching and mentoring passionate young artists. She is currently taking on private acting and vocal students on a case by case basis, and is available to teach workshops and masterclasses at your university or program.
Click here or fill out the form below to inquire working together.
Represented by DGRW
Matt Redmond, Owner, Senior Agent
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