Michael R. Jackson's Tony- and Pulitzer-winning A Strange Loop is joining the Concord Theatricals catalogue for licensing worldwide. The work is now available to professional theatres in North America.
With a book, music, and lyrics by Jackson, the meta musical follows Usher, a young, Black, gay theatre writer grappling with his toxic inner thoughts while trying to write a musical about a young, Black, gay theatre writer grappling with his toxic inner thoughts while trying to write a musical about... and on and on. The musical made its world premiere at Playwrights Horizons in 2019, winning Best New Musical at the 2020 Drama Desk, Off-Broadway Alliance, and New York Drama Critic's Circle Awards, along with the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. A Broadway transfer followed in 2022 following a pre-Broadway run at Washington, D.C.'s Woolly Mammoth Theatre. The musical took Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical (for Jackson) at the 2022 Tony Awards.
A West End debut for the work was recently announced, with performances slated to begin in June at the Barbican Theatre.
"I am so very honored that A Strange Loop is now a part of the Concord Theatricals family," says Jackson in a statement. "I never dreamed that this show would be performed anywhere, let alone available for licensing. I look forward to working with the great folks at Concord to share A Strange Loop with theatres and audiences across the globe."
"I’ve known Michael for many years, and his is a singular voice," adds Concord Chief Theatricals Executive Sean Patrick Flahaven. "We’re very happy to bring his exceptional, lauded show to audiences around the world."
For more information, visit ConcordTheatricals.com.
Jason Veasey, James Jackson, Jr., Jaquel Spivey, L Morgan Lee, and Antwayn Hopper in A Strange Loop
John-Michael Lyles, Jason Veasey, James Jackson, Jr., L Morgan Lee, John-Andrew Morrison, and Antwayn Hopper in A Strange Loop
L Morgan Lee, Jason Veasey, John-Andrew Morrison, Jaquel Spivey, John-Michael Lyles, James Jackson, Jr., and Antwayn Hopper in A Strange Loop
L Morgan Lee, Jason Veasey, John-Michael Lyles, Jaquel Spivey, John-Andrew Morrison, James Jackson, Jr., and Antwayn Hopper in A Strange Loop
Jaquel Spivey
James Jackson, Jr., Jason Veasey, John-Michael Lyle, L. Morgan Lee, John-Andrew Morrison, and Antwayn Hopper
James Jackson, Jr., L Morgan Lee, Antwayn Hopper, John-Andrew Morrison, Jaquel Spivey, Jason Veasey, and John-Michael Lyles in A Strange Loop
