The Real Kyle McCarren

NOTE: this show is in NYC Based on real events involving graduates of the Shaker High School from North Colonie, NY After a sold-out Joe's Pub show in 2025, the multiple award-winning musical THE REAL KYLE McCARREN returns! When Andy’s best friend and bandmate Kyle suddenly dies, he does what any highly neurotic composer would do— he writes a show about it. What starts as a tribute spirals into a brutally honest, laugh-out-loud, and heart-wrecking journey through memory, grief, and rock and roll. Starring Andy Roninson (Jonathan Larson Grant recipient) as himself with co-writer indie rock artist Sean McVerry (AURORA, DangerMouse) alongside NYC and Broadway actors and musicians, THE REAL KYLE McCARREN blurs the line between truth and storytelling in a one-of-a-kind, joy-filled comedy about a friendship that transcends life and death. Produced by Alexa Smith and Avalon Entertainment. THE REAL KYLE McCARREN was supported by Rhinebeck Writers Retreat with a 2024 residency and a 2025 Triple R and was developed, in part, with funding from the Pipeline Arts Foundation. https://www.andyroninson.com/the-real-kyle-mccarren