17 June 2023 - 9 September 2023
A Strange Loop, Michael R Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize for Drama winning musical receives its London premiere this summer, directed by Stephen Bracket (Be More Chill). Nominated for 11 Tony Awards this hit musical won Best Musical and Best Book for Michael R Jackson. Tickets for A Strange Loop at the Barbican Theatre on sale now.
Set to a bouncy Broadway beat with vibrant songs and cutting lyrics, this razor-sharp musical ‘would have your grandparents leaving the theatre humming. That’s if they hadn’t walked out before’ (New York Times ). It’s a timely, quirky, comically entertaining metafictional piece about identity, race and sexuality.
A Strange Loop will play a strictly limited 12-week summer season at the Barbican from 17 June to 9 September 2023.
What's the story of A Strange Loop?
It’s just your atypical musical about an overweight, black gay writer called Usher, working a day job he hates while writing his original musical!
This is a blistering, momentous new show that follows a young artist at war with a host of demons — not least of which, the punishing thoughts in his own head — in an attempt to capture and understand his own strange loop.
Who is in the cast of A Strange Loop?
The London cast for A Strange Loop is to be announced.
Who are the creative team of A Strange Loop?
Book, music and lyrics by Michael R Jackson
Direction by Stephen Bracket (Be More Chill)
Choreography and movement by Raja Feather Kelly (Fairview)
Orchestration by Charlie Rosen
Music supervision by Rona Siddiqui
Reviews of A Strange Loop
“A dazzling ride. No measure of praise could be too much” New York Times (Broadway production)“Explosively imaginative. Dazzlingly one-of-a-kind. Broadway’s best new musical” Washington Post (Broadway production)
“It made me want to go home and write. I don’t have a better compliment than that” Lin-Manuel Miranda (Broadway production)
“Brilliant. Moving. Joyous. Original. The best original musical on Broadway” Ryan Reynolds (Broadway production)
“It’s very funny, thought-provoking, and really moving” Whoopi Goldberg (Broadway production)
“Above and beyond brilliant! An emotional, cultural revolution” RuPaul (Broadway production)
“A soul-baring, biting, brilliant, hilarious musical. One of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen in the theatre” Alan Cumming (Broadway production)
Show Information
Matinees: Thursday, Saturday
Performance information is for guidance only. Check booking calendar for details.
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Important Notes
There will be Audio described performances Tuesday 4 July at 8pm and Thursday 3 August at 2.30pm, Captioned Performances Wednesday 5 July at 8pm and Wednesday 9 August at 8pm, and Signed performances Tuesday 11 July at 8pm and Thursday 17 August at 2.30pm.
Venue Information
Barbican Theatre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DSNearest Tube or Train: Barbican (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City)
Nearest Buses: (Beech Street) 76, 153; (City Road) 21, 43, 141, 205, 214, 271
Ticket Information
Official London Theatre tickets for A Strange Loop at the Barbican Theatre, London
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A Strange Loop booking calendar and seating plan→
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