What's That Smell: The Music of Jacob Sterling Gets Off-Broadway Transfer

Following a sold-out run at Atlantic Theater Company’s Stage 2, David Pittu’s comedy What’s That Smell: The Music of Jacob Sterling will transfer to a commercial off-Broadway run at New World Stages, beginning November 1. No official opening night has been announced.

Written and performed by two-time Tony nominee Pittu Is He Dead?, LoveMusik and co-starring Peter Bartlett The New Century, What’s That Smell is co-directed by Pittu and Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe, with original music by Randy Redd.

A musical parody that charts the career of eternally up-and-coming and fictitious musical theater composer Jacob Sterling Pittu, What’s That Smell provides a rare, up-close-and-personal visit with an artist of questionable gifts who performs from his songbook and shares his human struggle to keep musical theater alive and well into the 21st century.

What’s That Smell features scenic design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Martin Pakledinaz, lighting design by Matthew Richards, sound design by Jill DuBoff and projection design by Dustin O'Neill. The off-Broadway transfer will be produced by Daryl Roth, in association with Atlantic Theater Company.