The Philadelphia-based theater company The Wilma Theater, recipient of the 2024 Tony Award for Best Regional Theatre, welcomes a new performance Can I Be Frank? by comedian, musician, and writer Morgan Bassicchis, with original material by Frank Maya. Directed by Sam Pinkleton, Bassicchis’s new solo performance centers the work of queer comedian, musician, and performance artist Frank Maya, who was among the first out gay comedians to appear on network television.
The show is set to run in the Wilma’s 300-seat theater on Oct. 25 and 26.
Bassichis’s Can I Be Frank? revisits Maya’s 1987 show, Frank Maya Talks. The new “solo” performance humbly attempts to ensure Maya’s legacy is no longer overlooked. Bassichis debuted Can I Be Frank? at The Club at La MaMa in June 2024, where Maya first performed his 1987 show, and went on to sellout and extend its run.
The Wilma Theater presents two 8 p.m. performances of Can I Be Frank? on Oct. 25 and 26. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at www.wilmatheater.org or by calling the Wilma’s box office at 215- 546-7824.