Jonathan Keebler

Meet the culture-shifting artists behind the new culture-shifting musicals! Experience ATALANTA: THE LONG SHOT and CONFESSIONS next Monday, May 18. GET TIX | link in bio

💥QUEER STORIES. UNBOUND. NEW WORKS SERIES MAY 18 - 7PM ET GET TIX | link in bio The 19th season of our award-winning New Works Series continues on Monday, May 18, 2026, with excerpts from the original musicals Confessions and Atalanta: The Long Shot, and a conversation with the writers. Hosted by Artistic Director Joe Barros and Tom Rastrelli, whose memoir inspired the musical Confessions, the two original musicals explore untold queer narratives by queer writers. Based on Tom Rastrelli's memoir Confessions of a Gay Priest: A Memoir of Sex, Love, Abuse, and Scandal in the Catholic Seminary, Confessions explores the intertwining of sexuality and spirituality through the untold true story of a modern-day gay priest. The original musical has book and Lyrics by Jonathan Keebler and music by Bob Kelly, with direction by Joe Barros, music direction by Kelly, and a cast that includes Aaron Alcarez (Mean Girls, Back to the Future), Sean Doherty (Teeth, Jagged Little Pill), James D. Sasser (Teeth), John F. Higgins (Listen to Me), Kris Carrasco, and Jax Terry. From the writers of Xena: Warrior Musical, Lucier&Rose’s Atalanta: The Long Shot is based on the only non-male hero of ancient Greek mythology, and reclaims Atalanta’s mythological narrative through an intensely sapphic lens. The original musical has direction by co-writer S.C. Lucier and music direction by co-writer Meghan Rose, and a cast that includes Jade McLeod (Jagged Little Pill), Andrea Prestinario (Ring of Keys), Blanca Del Loco (Daredevil: Born Again), Maya Encila (Asian Persuasion), Malea Kimberly, and Romeo Torres. A concept album of Lucier&Rose’s Xena: Warrior Musical is streaming from Theatre Barn Records.

11 years!! (Married for 1!) Happy anniversary to my love @elfmanj , you make me giggle every day. 💙💙💙

Written by Bob Kelly and Jonathan Keebler, Confessions is an original musical based on Tom Rastrelli's memoir Confessions of a Gay Priest: A Memoir of Sex, Love, Abuse, and Scandal in the Catholic Seminary. Confessions explores the intertwining of sexuality and spirituality through the untold true story of a modern-day gay priest. Confessions has been selected for New York Theatre Barn’s 2026 New Works Series, and will be included in an evening of untold queer narratives from queer writers. Artistic Director Joe Barros recently directed a reading of Confessions produced by Theatre Now, and we look forward to continuing the collaboration with Bob, Jonathan, and Tom. 🙏 Support this musical and more with a gift to New York Theatre Barn this holiday season. Link in bio to give.

There is nothing more exciting that sitting in a room full of amazingly talented cast and creatives and knowing you've got something special. I can't wait for people to see this reading on Monday and to take the next big step forward for Confessions. @thisisnotbobkelly and I are so grateful to @tomrastrelli for trusting us with his memoir, @theatrenowny for shepherding this piece and helping it grow, @bisforbarros and @musicianmiller for bringing so much life to it for this reading, and our incredible cast for absolutely killing it: @crowleythethird @jswimm1 @dan_jhoy @jonnycortes @_jaxterry_ @nicholas.kraft @noah.benjamin.cornwell @jillian.louis.nyc and John F. Higgins.

Look at that! Gay Card is in print! So thrilled to have this published, link in bio

Colton and I got married! Colton beat me to posting a few days ago but I am so filled with joy. Can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with this guy ❤️❤️❤️

Snow!!!

Another fun trip to Disney with Maggie and Ryan! ❤️

Had a lovely Thanksgiving yesterday!

This year’s couples costume is… mascots! We’re the Keebler Elf and the Little Dutch Boy and yes it has taken me 34 years to finally dress as my namesake. 🙃

It’s our time… to see Merrily!