Writer-Filmmaker Darren Stein & Performer AJ Paramo (Jawbreaker: The Musical): "Judy Greer Is Coming Tonight!"

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley · Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 6m

In this episode, Dennis is joined by filmmaker Darren Stein & performer AJ Paramo to talk about Jawbreaker: The Musical, which is running at the Hudson Theater in Hollywood through September 27. Darren wrote and directed the 1999 cult classic film that the musical is based on and he also wrote the book for the musical. AJ stars as Fern Mayo / Vylette, the role originally played by Judy Greer in the film. But in the musical, unlike the movie, Fern is trans. Darren talks about the long development of the musical and how coming up with the idea of making Fern trans gave the story new urgency. AJ…