THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
Crystal Field, Executive Director, presents

TILTED AXES: NECESSARY MUSIC ONLY
movements for mobile electric guitars

September 17 through October 4, 2026
Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, New York City

NEW YORK, NY — Theater for the New City presents the return of Tilted Axes with Necessary Music Only, an original work of music theater created by composer Patrick Grant that combines mobile electric guitars, live percussion, choreography, lighting, and visual media into a singular theatrical experience. Performances run Thursday, September 17 through Sunday, October 4, 2026.

Returning to Theater for the New City following last season’s production, Tilted Axes: Necessary Music Only transforms the stage into a constantly evolving landscape of sound and movement. Musicians perform while walking through choreographed formations, creating shifting musical textures that blur the boundaries between concert, dance, and theater.

Performance Schedule

Thursdays, September 17, 24 & October 1, 8 pm
Fridays, September 18, 25 & October 2, 8 pm
Saturdays, September 19, 26 & October 3, 8 pm
Sundays, September 20, 27 & October 4, 3 pm

Tickets: $20 General Admission, $15 Students & Seniors
Tickets & Information: www.theaterforthenewcity.net • (212) 254-1109

Produced by: Peppergreen Media
Music by: Patrick Grant and Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars composers
Choreography & lighting by: Christopher Caines
Performed by: Gene Ardor, Lori Bingel, John Ferrari, Grace Goss, Patrick Grant, John Halo, Igor Icaza, James Lee, Jeremy Nesse, James Schoen, and Dmitri Shapira
Photo & video credits: Jocelyn Gonzales and Jack Wang

More information: http://www.tiltedaxes.com • @tiltedaxes • #tiltedaxes

Created by composer and artistic director Patrick Grant, Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars is an ensemble of electric guitarists and percussionists that transforms streets, parks, galleries, museums, and theaters into immersive musical environments. Performing untethered with battery-powered amplifiers, the musicians invite audiences into an experience where music is living, physical, and shared. Moving continuously through the performance space, they create an environment that is at once ritual, procession, and music theater.

Now in its sixteenth season, Tilted Axes continues to bring contemporary music into public life through movement, community, and shared experience.