singer, actor, painter, songwriter, playwright

JOEY CALVERI 

Moved to NYC when he was 19 from Puyallup WA to study at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Immediately following ,he toured Europe for 3 years with WEST SIDE STORY (Action) and GREASE-DAS MUSICAL (Kenickie). Returning to the states he received his AEA card on the 1st national tour of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER ( Double J) and later taking over the role of (Tony Manero). He found his love for Rock music performing in Queen’s WE WILL ROCK YOU (Galileo matinee) at the Paris Hotel Las Vegas. He returned to WEST SIDE STORY (Action) once again for the 50th anniversary tour. Also went to Osaka Japan to create the role of (Peter) in TRIP OF LOVE.  

Regionally Joey has performed in HAIR (Berger) at ATC. CABARET (Emcee) Pentangle Arts, and ANNIE (Rooster) at NCT featuring Andrea Mcardle as Hannigan. 

Joey toured the US again on the 1st national tour of ROCK OF AGES ( Joey Primo). He left the tour early to make his Broadway debut in WONDERLAND (Knight). Immediately following, he returned to ROCK OF AGES on Broadway to play (Stacee Jaxx) 

He discovered his love for Immersive theatre in productions of ZIEGFELDS MIDNIGHT FROLIC (Jack Pickford) at the Liberty Theater and COCODIOS (Quetzacoatl) at House of Yes.He was last seen on the 1st national tour of A BRONX TALE (Carmine, Sonny u/s) and toured with TENORS OF ROCK and NEIL BERGS 50 YEARS OF ROCK N ROLL . 

He formed the band MACHINE ELVES who later released 2 albums “Fancy Suits and Cigarettes” and “The Unbelievable Destruction of the Ego Maniac”. Playing all major venues in NYC and opening for such bands as Buckcherry and Saving Abel. 

He found a passion for painting and has sold over 20 paintings. He did the painting for Hourglass Tavern on Restaurant Row and had his first gallery show at Midoma NYC.

Teaming up with friend and Colleague Josh Sassanella and Derek Ferguson they recently finished writing their immersive rock experience FOR MADMEN ONLY. Based on the novel Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse. He also finished writing the immersive rock experience DORE , a rockstar retelling of Oscar Wilde’s- A Picture of Dorian Grey, featuring music of Christian Dryden and his band THE RITUALISTS.