THE LATEST
SHREK THE MUSICAL - The Muny
Jun 25 – Jul 2
Tyler will be heading to St. Louis this summer to play Pinocchio in SHREK THE MUSICAL (the first show he ever saw on Broadway at the age of 11). This marks his Muny debut, and he gets to do it with THE John Tartaglia (Broadway’s original Pinocchio) directing. The stuff of fairytales!
GRANT CARVER IS DEAD - A New Musical
After collaborating on The Disaster Marathon of 1904, Tyler got back to work with Jacob Ryan Smith and Daniel Mertzlufft on their second musical. Grant Carver Is Dead is about a group of childhood friends who accidentally bring their late friend Grant Carver back to life for a night. Grant’s return forces them to confront what they’ve avoided: guilt, identity, love, and the fear of moving on. This show had it’s first ever workshop at Long Island University in May 2026, and will be having it’s world premiere back at LIU in Spring 2027.
The company of the LIU Reading of GRANT CARVER IS DEAD. Photo by EmmaMerie Grace Photography.
Brody Hampson, Frankie Ferrer, Sam Schelin, Liana Genao, and Mikey DiGraci in rehearsals for GRANT CARVER IS DEAD at LIU. Photo by EmmaMerie Grace Photography.
SHUCKED - First National Tour
Tyler recently completed his year-long stint in the first national tour of Shucked as the role of Storyteller 2.
Maya Lagerstam and Tyler Joseph Ellis in SHUCKED; photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
THE (DISASTER) MARATHON OF 1904 - A New Musical
In August 2023, composer Jacob Ryan Smith approached Tyler about writing the book of a new musical based on the events of the 1904 Olympic Marathon. Shortly after, composer Daniel Mertzlufft joined the team, and the three of them have been hard at work ever since. The musical was selected to be a part of the 2024 New Musicals Lab in Newport News, Virginia, where Tyler, Dan, and Jake got to workshop and present the show for the first time. The show went onto win the 2025 Broadway Shark Tank, presented by Open Jar Studios. The team was also selected to attend The Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals in February 2026. The show was also selected as a part NEW. NEXT. NOW. development program, culminating in an industry reading presentation of the show in June of 2026.
Jake, Tyler, and Dan with the first ever cast of THE (DISASTER) MARATHON OF 1904 at the New Musicals Lab.
CO-STAR - Short Film
Tyler and his dear friend Eddie Grey wrote a short film! And shot it! Watch it HERE.
THE MAXIMIZERS - H&R Block
In early 2024, Tyler filmed a series of ads for H&R Block entitled “The Maximizers.” They are pure chaos. You can watch all three here!
TYLER’S QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS
Tyler performed his solo show at the Midnight Theatre fresh of the heels of his 25th birthday. ‘Twas a night of show tunes and oversharing. Here’s a clip!
Photo by Michaelah Reynolds/Poster by Joy Cheever
@tylerjosephellis The end though. #fyp #foryou #theatrekid #theaterkid #comedy #broadway #standup #michaelinthebathroom #superbass #nickiminaj @Benjamin Rauhala ♬ original sound - Tyler Joseph Ellis