MARTI CUMMINGS’ STAGE FRIGHT ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER LINEUP FEATURING CASSADEE POPE, ETHAN SLATER, BRANDON CONTRERAS, AND BOY RADIO
One of New York’s longest-running live late-night interview and performance series welcomes a new slate of Broadway and entertainment talent to Red Eye NY this September
NEW YORK, NY — AUGUST 25 2026 — Marti Cummings’ Stage Fright returns to Red Eye NY this September with a new lineup of Broadway, music and entertainment talent, including Brandon Contreras, Cassadee Pope, Ethan Slater and Boy Radio.
Admission is free, and seats are limited to a first-come, first-served basis.
Created and hosted by veteran entertainer and community convener Marti Cummings, Stage Fright brings some of entertainment’s most exciting performers into an intimate live setting for candid conversation, live performance and the unexpected moments that can only happen in front of a New York audience.
The September lineup includes:
SEPTEMBER 9 — BRANDON CONTRERAS
Broadway actor, singer and performer Brandon Contreras joins Cummings for an evening of conversation and performance.
SEPTEMBER 15 — CASSADEE POPE
Singer-songwriter and powerhouse vocalist Cassadee Pope takes the Stage Fright stage for an intimate conversation spanning music, performance and her career.
SEPTEMBER 23 — ETHAN SLATER
Broadway and screen actor Ethan Slater sits down with Cummings for a conversation about theater, performance and his work across stage and screen.
SEPTEMBER 30 — BOY RADIO
Recording artist and performer Boy Radio closes out the month with conversation and live performance.
Stage Fright is built around Cummings’ ability to get beyond the traditional interview, creating a space where artists can talk candidly about their work, their lives and what happens behind the curtain.
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ABOUT MARTI CUMMINGS
Marti Cummings is a trailblazing drag entertainer, host, producer, community convener and cultural commentator whose work spans live entertainment, television, original programming and civic engagement. A Guinness World Record holder as the first drag entertainer to perform on all seven continents, Marti is a producer, programmer and curator of original experiences that bring together artists, audiences and culture through conversation and storytelling. From sold-out performances and national tours to original media projects, Marti has become one of queer entertainment’s most recognizable voices while championing human rights, civic participation and inclusive representation.
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