Starring Daxton Bloomquist
November 5 at 8:30 pm
November 10 at 7:00 pm
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Broadway and television actor Daxton Bloomquist brings his real life medical nightmare to the stage in Pressure, a wildly funny and deeply honest solo show directed by Andrew Chappelle (Hamilton).
When a routine eye injury spirals into three surgeries, crushing debt, and a full-on battle with body dysmorphia, one man is forced to reckon with a broken healthcare system, his own identity, and what it truly means to heal.
Pressure takes audiences on an unfiltered journey through emergency rooms, insurance nightmares, predatory billing, and the unexpected emotional toll of losing control over your own body and mind. With sharp wit, fearless physical comedy, and a big beating heart underneath it all, Bloomquist transforms a deeply personal crisis into a story that is universally relatable.
In a city where everyone has a medical billing horror story, Pressure is the show that says out loud what we are all thinking. The laughs are big, the honesty is bigger, and the humanity at the center of it all will stay with you long after you leave the theatre.
Funny, fearless, and impossible to look away from, Pressure is a reminder that sometimes the most radical thing you can do is refuse to let the system break you.
Actor/Writer: Daxton Bloomquist
Director: Andrew Chappelle
Script Consult: Andrew Chappelle
Music/Lyrics: Joe Hebel, Conor Crowley, Daxton Bloomquist
Graphic Designer: David Maron
Producer: BlondiesMedia
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UNITED SOLO* is the world’s largest solo theatre festival. For twenty seasons, it has presented the very best in solo performance from around the globe. Founded by Omar Sangare with the mission of uniting a diverse community of artists passionate about storytelling in all its forms, the festival has grown into an internationally recognized platform for singular voices. From its home base at Theatre Row in the heart of New York City’s Theatre District, United Solo has presented over 2,000 productions. With festivals held each fall and spring, it continues to champion both emerging and established artists, bringing powerful and distinctive stories to audiences in New York City and beyond.
