| My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?) | |
|---|---|
 Broadway Promotional Poster | |
| Written by | Rob Madge |
| Music by | Rob Madge Pippa Cleary |
| Date premiered | 17 June 2021 |
| Place premiered | Turbine Theatre, London |
My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?) is a one-person biographical play by Rob Madge, with songs by Madge and Pippa Cleary. The show revolves around Madge's childhood videos, and the shows they[1] used to put on in their living room for their parents.
Premise[edit]
Madge aims to re-create a childhood Disney parade they put on in their living room for their parents. The show uses a large video screen to play clips of Madge's childhood performances.
Production history[edit]
Off-West End (2021)[edit]
The show made its world premiere at the Turbine Theatre on 17 June 2021 for a limited run until 3 July with Madge playing themself. The production was directed by Luke Sheppard and produced by Paul Taylor Mills. The show won the 2022 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Off-West End.[2] The playtext was published by Nick Hern Books.
Edinburgh Fringe (2021)[edit]
Following its success at the Turbine, the show ran at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at the Underbelly from 4 to 29 August with a run at Norwich Playhouse on 2 and 3 September 2021.
West End (2022, 2023)[edit]
During the Edinburgh run, it was announced that the show would transfer to the Garrick Theatre in London's West End from 21 October to 6 November 2022. The show later played another West End season at the Ambassadors Theatre from 25 January to 1 April 2023. The West End runs were nominated for the 2023 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play. Madge won the Theatre Award at the 2023 Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards[1] and was a joint winner of the Best Creative West End Debut Award at The Stage Debut Awards in 2023 (as writer).[3]
Planned Broadway production[edit]
It was announced following that the show would transfer to Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre from February 27, 2024, for a 16-week limited engagement,[4] however on February 8 it was announced that the run would be postponed to the 2024–25 season with dates and a new theatre to be announced.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Here are all the winners from the 2023 Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards, powered by Jaguar". Attitude. 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2024-02-09. (The pronouns used in this article follow the practice in this source.)
- ^ "22nd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: the winners in full". 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "The Stage Debut Awards 2023: Winners in full". The Stage. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "My Son's A Queer: Rob Madge's Olivier Award nominated play lands Broadway run". Attitude. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2024-02-08). "London Hit 'My Son's A Queer' Cancels Imminent Broadway Run; Producers Aim For Next Season". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-09.