House of SpeakEasy’s flagship program, “Seriously Entertaining,” is an acclaimed series of literary cabarets where authors take the stage to riff and ruminate informally, dinner-theater-style, on the evening’s theme. Since our debut show in 2014, House of SpeakEasy has been proud to feature a diverse range of authors and performers, from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists to acclaimed novelists and poets, as well as comedians, musicians, and emerging writers.

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House of SpeakEasy kicks off its 2025 season at Joe’s Pub with a performance by four celebrated writers, each of whom will share a brand-new story inspired by the theme “This Time Tomorrow.”

This month’s featured storytellers include:

Jordyn Taylor, former magazine editor and the award-winning author of The Paper Girl of Paris.

Todd Almond, star of Broadway’s Girl From the North Country and Gossip Girl on MAX.

Astead W. Herndon, national politics reporter for the New York Times, campaign reporter for Kamala Harris in 2019, and host of the NYT politics podcast “The Run-Up.”

Nora Lange, author of Us Fools, a Los Angeles Times best seller and New York Times Editors’ Choice. 

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And don’t miss our upcoming shows:

February 4: Look Both Ways (Get tickets here)
March 18: Fight No More 
May 13: Let the Great World Spin
June 10: Either/Or