ANDREW LIPPA AND FRIENDS
JANUARY 24, 2026
The Chan National Queer Arts Center is located at 170 Valencia Street - SF, CA - 94103
ANDREW LIPPA AND FRIENDS
Tony-nominated composer and performer Andrew Lippa brings his genius back to San Francisco in An Evening with Andrew Lippa! Known for the groundbreaking works I Am Harvey Milk and Unbreakable, Andrew will thrill audiences with songs, stories, and surprises at the piano. Featuring members of SFGMC and exciting guest artists, this will be an evening of music and community you don’t want to miss!
Andrew Lippa, composer and performer
Why see this at The Chan?
The experience delivers a glamorous cabaret setup, golden lighting, and being close to the performers. Our bar and lounge, Pansy’s at The Chan, will be offering chilled bottles of champagne, signature drinks, and plenty of nonalcoholic selections. Whether you're here with your mother or your chosen family, this is an experience designed for you to indulge, connect, and to celebrate our collective queerness!
IMPORTANT TICKET AND VENUE INFO
Tickets for this event are $52 for Premium Seating and $36 for Standard Seating and $26 for Rear Seating.
The event will be presented in our signature Cabaret-Style seating format.
Pansy’s at The Chan (our bar and lounge) will be open one hour prior to showtime and during the performance.
Bios
Andrew Lippa has written Broadway and off-Broadway musicals, songs for film and TV, and multiple works for the concert stage. He wrote and composed the theatrical oratorio I Am Harvey Milk that received its New York premiere at Lincoln Center starring Kristin Chenoweth and featuring Mr. Lippa as Harvey Milk. Life of the Party, an evening celebrating 20 years of his work, premiered at London’s award-winning Menier Chocolate Factory in 2014. He also wrote the Drama Desk-nominated music and lyrics for the Broadway musical Big Fish, the Tony-nominated music and lyrics for the Broadway musical The Addams Family (performed in over 40 countries; seen by over 140 million people worldwide), as well as the music for Aaron Sorkin’s Broadway play The Farnsworth Invention. His song “Evil Like Me,” from Disney’s Descendants, has been viewed over 120 million times on YouTube and earned Mr. Lippa a gold record. Other musicals include the Drama Desk award-winning musical The Wild Party (book/music/lyrics); A Little Princess (music); john & jen (music/book); Asphalt Beach (music and lyrics); You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (additional music/lyrics and arrangements); and The Man In The Ceiling (music and lyrics/book by Jules Feiffer). Other concert works include I Am Anne Hutchinson; Unbreakable. He has written songs for Kristin Chenoweth (and has conducted her concerts at The Metropolitan Opera House, Carnegie Hall, others), Renée Fleming, Vanessa Williams, Nathan Lane, Idina Menzel, and many more. He is currently at work on multiple stage and film projects. Accolades include Tony, Grammy, and Emmy nominations, the Gilman/Gonzalez-Falla Theater Foundation Award, ASCAP’s Richard Rodgers/New Horizons Award, The Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Andrew Lippa is President of the Board of The Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF.org), serves on the Council of the Dramatists Guild of America, graduated from The University of Michigan, is an ordained Interfaith minister, and was born in Leeds, England. AndrewLippa.com.
FEATURED ARTISTS
Andrew Lippa - Composer, Performer
PRODUCTION TEAM
Wil Wright - Production Manager
Crystal Watts - Stage Manager
Patrick Takahashi-Keene - Sound
FRONT OF HOUSE
Dana Dawson - House Manager
Ava Reich - Head Usher
Ian Fullmer - Box Office
Eric Mata - Bartender
Special thanks to the many volunteers who have made this event possible.
