A new trailer has dropped for the Tony Award winning musical A Strange Loop – now playing at the Barbican Theatre in London.
The show won two Tony Awards – including Best Musical – for its Broadway production, and is created and written by the multi-talented Michael R. Jackson.
A Strange Loop stars Kyle Ramar Freeman (Once on This Island), making his West End debut as Usher – a young, gay, Black writer who hates his day job, so writes a musical about a young, gay, Black writer who’s writing a musical about a young, gay, Black writer!
A Strange Loop also stars Usher’s six Thoughts, the physical manifestation of his internal monologue: Sharlene Hector (Basement Jaxx) as Thought 1, Nathan Armarkwei-Laryea (Women Beware The Devil, Spring Awakening, Hamlet) as Thought 2, Yeukayi Ushe (The Lion King, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon) as Thought 3, Tendai Humphrey Sitima (The Play That Goes Wrong) as Thought 4, Danny Bailey (Jesus Christ Superstar, Girl From the North Country) as Thought 5 and Eddie Elliott (Blues for an Alabama Sky, The Lion King, Motown The Musical) as Thought 6.
The show is directed by Stephen Brackett, with choreography by Raja Feather Kelly, set designs by Arnulfo Maldonado, lighting by Jen Schriever, sound by Drew Levy, costumes by Jen Schriever and music supervision by Rona Siddiqui.
A Strange Loop is now playing at the Barbican Theatre until 9 September 2023.
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Photos: A Strange Loop production photos
