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STOLEN IDEA is a comedy punk rock musical that covers the theft of intellectual property in the artistic worlds of music and comedy. The story follows a standup comedian and a rock musician who are both approaching 40 and are fearful their time to “make it” is running out. One has his idea stolen, the other steals an idea.
Only the ghosts of Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell can help them now!
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Book by Matt Besser
Music by Bobby Matthews
Lyrics by Matt Besser & Bobby Matthews
Produced by Brett Morris
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starring
Matt Besser - Matt the Comic, Alexander Graham Bell
Bobby Matthews- Phil the Musician, Elisha Gray
Virginia Matthews - Sarah
John Gemberling - Agent
Paul Rust - Young Comic
Scott Aukerman - Comedy Club Booker
James Adomian - Narrator, Mr. Podcast, NPR Host, Music Critic
Michael Cassady - TV Show Booker
Harris Wittels - NYC Cop
Mike Still - Rooster
Danielle Schneider - Waitress
STOLEN IDEAS in the news
Audi Ads Blatantly Rip Off Songs
New Trial for “Stairway to Heaven” Claim
Canadian Improv Group Steals Format?
Lana Del Rey Steals "Creep" from Radiohead
Patton Oswalt: Joke Theft Is No Laughing Matter (HBO)
Kanye West & Nas Steal Beat & Cover Art
Walt Disney Stole Mickey Mouse
Ed Sheeran Ripping Off Many Songs
Yet Another Group Sues Bruno Mars Over "Uptown Funk"
Mark Ronson Sued "Uptown Funk" Zapp Similarities
Patton Oswalt on the Unsavory Business of Joke Theft
A Not-So-Funny Look at 6 Comedians Accused of Plagiarism
6 Reasons Why Coldplay Are Guilty of Plagiarism
40 Years Ago: George Harrison Found Guilty of ‘My Sweet Lord’ Plagiarism
Songs on Trial: 10 Landmark Music Copyright Cases
A Primer on the Dane Cook–Louis C.K. Joke-Stealing Beef
Lawsuit Claims Seinfeld Stole Comedians In Cars
Frank Ocean Accused of Plagiarizing Art for Blonded Radio Show
So A Thief Walks Into A Comedy Club: Plagiarized Punchlines
Alexander Wang Calls Out Philipp Plein For Copying One of His Shows
3 Times Donald Trump's Team Got Hit With Plagiarism Charges
Parallel Thinking Is Real: One Concept, Six Sketches, and a Whole Slew of Plagiarism Accusations
What Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway” Trial Says About Copyright’s Increasingly Blurred Lines
Science of Accidental Joke Stealing
Conan O'Brien Demands Halt to Lawsuit Accusing Him of Stealing Five Jokes
Can a Comedian Sue Over A Stolen Joke?
Led Zeppelin's 10 Boldest Rip-Offs
'Blurred Lines' Jury Orders Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to Pay $7.4 Million
If you like these two songs from our musical please leave a comment! We're really looking to spread the word! Thanks, Matt Besser, Bobby Matthews, and Brett Morris