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Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody!
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What They're Saying
“Equal parts hilarious, delightful, and charming!”
Chris Grace, Superstore, 50 Shades the Musical
“So much funnier than it has any right to be.”
Guy Branum, Hacks, Bros
“A pure-joy must... come to the cottage!”
Show Overview
The raunchy hockey romance parody goes live on stage.
Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody! follows Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, two fiery rookies whose rivalry on the ice is matched only by their burning desire for each other. At the same time, another romance sparks between hockey star Scott Hunter and local smoothie barista Kip Grady, who are equally challenged by the desire to live proudly as themselves. Both relationships are tested by family obligations, professional pressure, an overzealous intimacy coordinator, and a cast of characters who push every romance in the show toward total chaos.
Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody! is a scrappy live comedy musical packed with songs, yearning, sex jokes, and enough emotional damage to fill an arena.
Created by Quick & Funny Musicals, the show has played in Los Angeles and continues with upcoming dates in both Los Angeles and Edinburgh Fringe 2026 .
Current Runs
Dates, Times, and Venues
The Company
Fast, scrappy, and fully committed to the bit.
Quick & Funny Musicals, a longtime Upright Citizens Brigade mainstay, has been writing and performing original and parody comedy musicals for more than 15 years. The company is built around making ambitious, ridiculous shows quickly and putting them in front of an audience before anyone can talk them out of it.
Its alumni include Rachel Bloom, creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend; comedy choreographer Kat Burns; Chris Grace of Superstore; and a long list of Broadway performers, television actors, and film and TV comedy writers. The team writes the book, songs, and staging for each show in a single month, building a repertoire of musical comedies that are scrappy by design and proudly overcommitted in execution.
Looking for the full cast and crew rollout? Meet the Cast & Creative Team.
FAQ
What is Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody!?
Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody! is a scrappy live musical comedy that turns a beloved gay hockey romance into a stage parody packed with songs, yearning, sex jokes, and big feelings.
Where is the show playing?
The show is playing in Los Angeles at The Elysian Theater and at the Edinburgh Fringe at Gilded Balloon Patter House: Other Yin.
When is the Los Angeles run?
The Los Angeles performances are Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM, and Friday, July 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM.
When is the Edinburgh Fringe run?
The Edinburgh Fringe run is August 5 through August 30, 2026, with performances at 7:45 PM.
Who is Quick & Funny Musicals?
Quick & Funny Musicals is the longtime Upright Citizens Brigade Los Angeles musical comedy team behind Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody!, known for creating original and parody musicals with a fast, scrappy process.