A Strange Loop
17 Jun – 9 Sep 2023

Barbican Theatre

A Strange Loop, The Barbican
A Strange Loop, The Barbican

The ground-breaking and critically acclaimed winner of every ‘Best Musical’ award on Broadway, and the Pulitzer Prize, bursts onto the stage this summer for a one-time-only, limited season.

Hell-bent on breaking free of his own self-perception, 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. Usher grapples with desires, identity and instincts he both loves and loathes, all brought to life on stage by a hilarious, straight-talking ensemble.

Nominated for 11 Tony Awards, Michael R. Jackson’s blisteringly funny, ‘audacious and uproarious’ (The Guardian) show is a heartfelt and thought-provoking masterwork that uses humour and honesty to explore themes around race and sexuality.

Performers
Kyle Ramar Freeman
Nathan Armarkwei-Laryea
Danny Bailey
Eddie Elliot

NEED TO KNOW: A Strange Loop is at the Barbican Theatre from 17 June to 9 Sept 2023