Rob Madge (My Son’s a Queer But What Can You Do?, Robin Hood) is set to star in a revival of hit Off-Broadway play Buyer & Cellar.
Written by Jonathan Tolins (Schmigadoon!), the solo comedy centres on out-of-work actor Alex, who finds himself working in Barbra Streisand’s basement shopping complex.
The setting is based on Streisand’s real-life mall under her home in California.
Buyer & Cellar will play the King’s Head Theatre in London from 18 September to 19 October 2024.
The show will also play the Theatre Royal Plymouth, from 29 October to 3 November.
Michael Urie (Ugly Betty) starred in the play Off-Broadway, and also at at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London in 2015.
Rob Madge is about to star in their new show Rob Madge’s Regards to Broadway this week at the Garrick Theatre, on 26 May 2024, followed by a stint at the Edinburgh Fringe.
They will also once again star in the London Palladium’s annual big-budget pantomime, which this year is Robin Hood starring Julian Clary and Jane McDonald.
Buyer and Cellar will be directed by Kirk Jameson (Song From Far Away), with design by Ingrid Hu, lighting design by Jack Weir, composer and sound designer Emily Rose Simons, wig designer Craig Forrest-Thomas, and stage manager Rosie Morgan.
Rob Madge said in a statement: “I am so thrilled to be taking on Buyer and Cellar. Some might think it quite the stretch for me to be playing a role that isn’t myself for once but I cannot wait to get stuck in. Still quite camp though, so all in all, a perfect fit. This is a sublime piece of work – laughing out loud as I read the script on the tube kind of stuff – and I’m honoured to have the opportunity to be following the footsteps of Michael Urie in bringing these characters back to life. I hope to see you there!”
Currently playing at the Theatre Royal Plymouth is Drew McOnie’s stage adaptation of The Artist starring Robbie Fairchild.
Kirk Jameson’s production of Song From Far Away starring Will Young is currently available to listen to on BBC Sounds.
More info on Buyer & Cellar tickets at the King’s Head Theatre.
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