Peter Pileski and Rogue Theater Announce Industry Reading of Café Berlin: A New Musical by Joseph J. Simeone, Ethan Kanfer, and Annaliese Jakimides directed by Matthew Couvillon

New York, NY (04/09/26) – Peter Pileski (Café Berlin, Executive Producer) is delighted to announce an invitation-only reading presentation of the new musical Café Berlin in association with Rogue Theater. Café Berlin has music by Joseph J. Simeone (A Bronx Tale), lyrics by Joseph J. Simeone and Ethan Kanfer, and book by Joseph J. Simeone and Annaliese Jakimides. The reading will take place on May 3rd, 2026 with music direction by Dave Klodowski, music supervision by James Olmstead, and stage management by Gregory Covert, with direction by Matthew Couvillon (A Chorus Line).

The wall fell. We opened. As the Berlin Wall falls, rules disappear overnight. A French philosophy student arrives to capture the moment, determined to stay outside. Inside an occupied nightclub in East Berlin, a group of queer artists, punks, and outsiders are building something new: a home, a community, a world without permission. What begins as observation turns into participation as she’s pulled into a year of total freedom…where anything feels possible, and nothing is guaranteed to last.

For general inquiries, please email info@cafeberlinthemusical.com.

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