"I am a Disney usher, I'm barely scraping by. My discontentment comes in many shapes and sizes"

Join us on an exhilarating ride through the mind of a Black gay man who’s writing a musical about a Black gay man…who’s also writing a musical about a Black gay man.

Usher is dreaming of one day having a full-time career as a successful playwright, but currently he’s working front-of-house at Broadway’s The Lion King while grappling with his own artistic aspirations and personal identity. As he navigates the challenges of societal expectations, internalized racism, body image issues, self-doubt, and the complexities of his own desires, Usher confronts the “strange loop” of his existence, all the while trying to write the very musical the audience is watching.

Joined by a hilarious chorus who personify Usher’s larger-than-life ‘Thoughts’, such as ‘Daily Self-Loathing’, ‘Sexual Ambivalence’, and caricatured depictions of his parents, A STRANGE LOOP is bursting with unforgettable melodies and metatheatrical storytelling. This musical promises to leave audiences thoroughly entertained and equally spellbound by its poignant, subversive, and unflinching exploration of identity, sexuality, self-expression, and the power of art to transcend barriers.

Winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, two Tony Awards including Best New Musical, two Drama Desk Awards, two Obie Awards, and nominated for seven Lucille Lortel Awards, A STRANGE LOOP is “a one-of-a-kind masterpiece” (Vogue Magazine).

A STRANGE LOOP

Co-Produced by The Musical Stage Company, Soulpepper Theatre & Crow’s Theatre

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Michael R. Jackson

Directed by Ray Hogg

For tickets visit musicalstagecompany.com

Photo: Taj Crozier © 2024 Dahlia Katz.