Celebrity producers announced for A Strange Loop

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[***A Strange Loop***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/a-strange-loop-tickets) is making its way to London's [**Barbican Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/barbican-london) for a limited 12-week season and it's bringing some serious star power with it! Household names such as **Alan Cumming**, **Ilana Glazer**, **Jennifer Hudson**, **Mindy Kaling** and **Billy Porter** are joining forces once again to co-produce the smash-hit musical that took New York by storm in 2022/23 - and went on to win both the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award (but who’s bragging?). With a team of co-producers like this, you know you're in for something special. So, mark your calendar for June 17th and book your tickets for *A Strange Loop* - a ground-breaking musical brought to you by some of the most influential names in the entertainment world!


## About *A Strange Loop * **Michael R. Jackson**'s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, *A Strange Loop*, has received 11 Tony Award nominations and won every Best Musical award in New York. The show follows Usher, a young, Black, gay writer who despises his day job and decides to create a musical about a young, gay, Black writer who is also composing a musical about a young, gay, Black writer. Through this meta-narrative, Usher grapples with his conflicting desires, identity and instincts, which are humorously portrayed by a candid ensemble cast. ## What the co-producers are saying  Theatre, television and film actor **Alan Cumming** feels “honoured to be part of this big, Black, queer-ass, musical.” Comedian, director, writer and actress **Ilana Glazer** is “thrilled to be producing *A Strange Loop* in London, a musical that celebrates the beauty and complexity of being human.” Legendary actor and singer-songwriter **Jennifer Hudson** calls A *Strange Loop* "a masterpiece that deserves to be experienced by audiences everywhere." while **Mindy Kaling**, Emmy-nominated writer, producer, actor, and New York Times bestselling author calls it “a breakthrough masterpiece that will leave you both laughing and crying." Actor, singer, writer and director **Billy Porter**, the first gay Black man to win an Emmy Award, adds: "To sit up there and see my life onstage when everybody said that my story wasn't valid - to see it so brave, so bold, so truthful, so complicated, so honest, and so unapologetic, was one of the most wonderful nights for me in the theatre.” Meanwhile, **Barbara Whitman**, who originally brought these creative powerhouses together on Broadway said: "I am thrilled these incredibly talented and passionate individuals are coming together once again to bring *A Strange Loop* to London." ### *A Strange Loop* tickets are available now!  *A Strange Loop* has achieved an esteemed honour as only the 10th musical to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, following in the footsteps of the groundbreaking *Hamilton*. This metafictional musical that follows the creative journey of an artist as he grapples with issues of identity, race, and sexuality brings important issues to the forefront, creating a unique and entertaining masterpiece that is truly one-of-a-kind.
🎫[**Book your tickets for** ***A Strange Loop* ****today**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/a-strange-loop-tickets)! 

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By Kevin Thomas

From as early as I can recall, writing has always been my passion. Being able to combine this with my love for theatre has been a rewarding and exhilarating experience. I truly believe that there is magic in seeing a story brought to life on stage, and this is what I would like to promote to audiences.