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13 years after our first interview together, I am thrilled to be catching up with Playwright, Composer and Lyricist Daniel Levin as his show, Spandex: The Musical makes its long awaited NYC return!

This version of Spandex: The Musical stars Tiffany, Pop Icon, 1980's teen sensation & one of my Entertainment Idols!

In this NEW interview, Daniel once again answered my call, but this time around he shares:

• Why, after 13 years away from NYC, Spandex: The Musical is now making its big comeback
• How the show has evolved since its 2013 premiere for today’s audiences
• What he hopes audiences in 2026 walk away feeling and thinking
• The inside story of landing pop icon Tiffany as the new lead, Linda
• Why Tiffany was the perfect choice & what unique spark she brings to the role
• The real-life “stretching” he’s had to do to chase his own creative dreams
• The workout behind the work: how fitness & discipline fueled both writing & rewriting the show

Connect with Daniel: Website

Connect with Spandex: The Musical: Website, Facebook, Instagram

Spandex: The Musical  takes place in neon-soaked 1980s Orlando where a washed-up gymnast and an overly-nice housewife step into a cutthroat aerobics studio ruled by a power-hungry fitness king.

Armed with nothing more than leg warmers and a dream, they’re headed for the greatest showdown that ever was: the Crystal Light National Aerobics Championship…hosted by Alan Thicke.

Spandex: The Musical will play a very limited run from September 17-27, 2026 at Asylum NYC. Click Here for tickets!

More Daniel Levin Interviews:

2013 (Watch Here): Getting Fit at Spandex The Musical in NYC

Daniel Levin
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More on Daniel Levin:

Daniel Levin is a playwright, composer and lyricist living in Brooklyn. His musical, To Paint the Earth, written with composer Jonathan Portera, won the Richard Rodgers Development Award, was selected for the New York Musical Theatre Festival (37 Arts) and recently was part of From Page to Stage at the Southwark Playhouse in London.

His musical Spandex, about competitive aerobics in the 80s, was released as an audio musical, during the global pandemic, with a sound team led by Tony-Award-Winning sound designer, Kai Harada.

Daniel’s play, Hee-Haw: It’s a Wonderful Li_e (Nuyorican Poets Cafe), a counter-telling of the holiday classic, was called a “delightful surprise” by The New York Times.

Daniel's other works have been presented at La Mama, Long Wharf Theater, the 92nd Street Y’s Steinhardt Center, and 13th Street Rep, and and have been published in three editions of Applause Books' BEST AMERICAN SHORT PLAYS: 2008, 2010, and 2014.

Daniel served as a Jonathan Larson Memorial Fellow at the Dramatists Guild and is a MacDowell fellow. He holds an MFA from NYU Tisch and a BA from Yale. Daniel was filmed in front of a live studio audience.

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