Laura Heywood Interviews Louie Pearlman & Joel Esher ("Joey & Ron: A New Sixties Bubblegum Rock Musical")

Louie Pearlman & Joel Esher are the creators of "Joey & Ron: A New Sixties Bubblegum Rock Musical," which will premiere off-Broadway this November at the Players Theatre. Both Louie & Joel have been Story Pirates for over ten years (as has Laura!). In addition, Louie Pearlman has been an innovator and maverick of the NYC comedy and arts scene since 2002. Louie's officially-licensed Archie Comics/Riverdale stories "Nice Girls Finish Last," and "Riverdale's Worst Nightmare" are currently available on the platform Yarn. Louie co-hosts and produces two podcasts: "XOXO Riverdale" and "Kick The Jukebox." Joel Esher was recently nominated for the Off-Broadway Association's Best Musical Award for "PharmaBro," which he wrote with Lauren Gundrum. Other works include Folk Wandering, Bagels from Benny, Sammy Spider, and the upcoming "Noplace," with Gregory Van Acker, which O'Neill Theater 2019 NMTC Semi-Finalist). For more information, visit www.JoeyRonMusical.com!