Hit West End show My Son’s a Queer, (But what can you do?) written by and starring Rob Madge has extended its run at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.
Originally scheduled to close on 18 March, the show will now extend its run at the Ambassadors Theatre to 1 April 2023.
Written and performed by musical theatre star Rob Madge, the award-winning solo show celebrates the joy and chaos of raising a queer child.
The show first premièred at the Turbine Theatre in London two years ago, before heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and then transferring to the West End’s Garrick Theatre in autumn 2022.
The show is also celebrating its 100th performance today, 17 February 2023, across all four of the venues.
Rob Madge said in a press statement: “I am overjoyed that this show continues to touch people’s hearts. Our hope is that we welcome many more people through the doors at the Ambassadors Theatre and we see them go home with big smiles on their faces, with the world seeming a little bit brighter.”
The show is directed by Luke Sheppard, with Songs by Pippa Cleary, Set and costume design by Ryan Dawson Laight, Video design by George Reeve, Lighting design by Jai Morjaria, Sound design by Tingying Dong, and Orchestrations by Simon Nathan.
Book tickets to My Son’s a Queer, (But what can you do?) at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.
More about Rob Madge
Rob Madge (they/them) is best known for their viral TikTok videos shared over lockdown that inspired My Son’s a Queer, (But what can you do?). Their theatre credits include Pat the Cow alongside Dawn French in Jack and the Beanstalk (London Palladium), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (UK tour/world première), Millennials (The Other Palace), Les Misérables (UK/international tours), Timpson the Musical (Edinburgh Fringe), Matilda the Musical (original cast – RSC Courtyard Theatre), Gavroche in Les Misérables (25th Anniversary Tour and O2 Concert), Artful Dodger in Oliver! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Macbeth (Gielgud Theatre) and Michael Banks in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre). Their television credits include: The Armstrong and Miller Show, Poirot: Appointment with Death, Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire, That Mitchell and Webb Look and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
