Actor Rob Madge and songwriter Pippa Cleary have released a song from their show Regards to Broadway.
Regards to Broadway is Rob Madge’s recent new solo show, which they performed in the West End in May 2024.
The show came off the cancellation of the Broadway premiere of Madge’s autobiographical musical My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?), which was due to play last year for 16 weeks at the Lyceum Theatre.
The song released today, “All In Good Time”, written after the cancellation of My Son’s a Queer, is strikingly poignant now that My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) is finally getting its New York premiere this summer.
The show will play three nights at the New York City Center from 13 to 15 June 2025.
Video: Watch Rob Madge & Pippa Cleary perform ‘All in Good Time’
‘All in Good Time’ first appeared as the finale in Regards to Broadway, a raw, honest reflection on heartbreak, resilience, and artistic hope.
Rob Madge said in a statement: “We are so thrilled to be sharing this song with you all. It was written at a time when we were experiencing quite the knock back and so, we wanted to channel all those feelings somehow. When in doubt, let music be the therapy! Specifically, this song was written as a response to the postponement of our Broadway debuts. We had put everything on the line and when it fell through, it was devastating. However, we are strong believers in turning a broken heart into art. It’s a song about picking up the pieces, companionship, hope and that, ultimately, it’s okay not to be okay. We all go through difficulties but we implore you—please don’t go through them alone. There will always be a shoulder to cry on, and help you step into the light again. And remember—what’s meant for you will not pass you by!”
My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) started out at the now-departed Turbine Theatre in 2021, before playing at Udderbelly at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022, then two runs in the West End, and a further stint in Edinburgh.
The show is written and performed by Rob Madge (Buyer & Cellar, Mary Poppins), and features songs by Pippa Cleary (The Great British Bake Off Musical, Adrian Mole The Musical, Treasure Island: A New Musical Adventure).
Direction is by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, Just For One Day, Paddington The Musical, Starlight Express), and the creative team also includes set and costume design by Ryan Dawson Laight, lighting design by Jai Morjaria, sound design by Tingying Dong, video design by George Reeve, and orchestrations by Simon Nathan.
Rob Madge’s next West End projects include starring in Sleeping Beauty, at the London Palladium this Christmas.
Pippa Cleary’s next projects include Treasure Island: A New Musical Adventure this Christmas at the Bristol Old Vic.
Luke Sheppard’s next new shows include Just For One Day opening next month at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London; and brand new show Paddington The Musical, opening at the West End’s Savoy Theatre in November.
“All In Good Time” is released by Westway Music and available to stream.
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