Fired gay Catholic music teacher, Matthew LaBanca, speaks out in a one-man play, Communion, at The Cutting Room on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 7 PM.
LaBlanca’s controversial termination from the Diocese of Brooklyn in 2021 led to a media firestorm, and is the inspiration for this new solo show, Communion. In this raw, soul-stirring turn, he takes the mic to tell his true story — through music, story, and unexpected moments of audience harmony. Part concert, part confession, part call to action. Communion had an Off Broadway run at the cell theatre, and now seeks to broaden its scope and launch a national movement for inclusion, empathy, and love.
LaBanca performed on Broadway in the original companies of Young Frankenstein, White Christmas, and A Christmas Carol. His solo show Good Enough played Off Broadway at the United Solo Festival, winning the festival’s Best Musical Award in 2014. He has starred regionally in roles such as Bert in Mary Poppins, Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain, and Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show (BroadwayWorld nomination). TV credits include “Broad City,” “Live from Lincoln Center,” and Apple TV+’s “Severance.” He also proudly teaches music at PS151 in Queens
Tickets are $24, available at SpinCycleNYC.com.
The Cutting Room is located at 44 E. 32nd Street New York, NY
