My Son's a Queer has been postponed. The show now plans to open in the 2024-25 Broadway season, with a new venue and dates to be announced.
Award-winning British actor Rob Madge brings their joyful solo show to Broadway after two hit runs in London's West End. My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) celebrates the power of familial acceptance, self-discovery, and the childhood desire to put on theatre at home. Get My Son’s a Queer tickets on New York Theatre Guide.
Madge wrote and performs My Son’s a Queer on Broadway, which is inspired by their own childhood. In fact, Madge doesn't just tell old stories — like the time they tried to stage a full-fledged Disney parade in the living room — but shows them through old home videos on VHS. With humor, heart, and lots of fabulous costumes, Madge shares how their family's support of their interests in Disney and theatre later led them to accept Madge's non-binary, queer identity, making Madge's self-discovery journey a magical one.
Appropriately, My Son’s a Queer doesn't fit into neat categories of play or musical. It's a multimedia production that, in addition to the home videos and Madge's storytelling, includes some songs as well. Those are by Pippa Cleary, known for writing The Great British Bake-Off musical.
Madge is known for their onstage career in the U.K., having performed in Mary Poppins, Macbeth, and Oliver! in London's West End, along with the 25th anniversary international tour and concert of Les Misérables. They premiered My Son’s a Queer at London's Turbine Theatre in 2021, followed by runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and in the West End in 2022. A 2023 encore West End run followed, all leading up to the show's nomination for an Olivier Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play. The show also won the 2022 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Off-West End Production.
Tickets to My Son’s a Queer in New York are available on New York Theatre Guide now.
1hr 15min. No intermission.
Ages 16+.
February 27th, 2025
By: Rob Madge
Songs by: Pippa Cleary
Director: Luke Sheppard
Cast list: Rob Madge
Design: Ryan Dawson Laight
Costumes: Ryan Dawson Laight
Lighting: Jai Morjaria
Sound: Tingying Dong
Other info: Video design by George Reeve, orchestrations by Simon Nathan
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Join British actor Rob Madge in a celebration of theatre, love, and acceptance at their Olivier Award-nominated solo show. With home videos, elaborate costumes, and more, they share how their family's support helped their journey of self-discovery as a queer person.
The running time of My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) is 1hr 15min. No intermission.
The recommended age for My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) is Ages 16+..
Book tickets for My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) on New York Theatre Guide.
British theatre performer Rob Madge wrote and stars in My Son's a Queer, collaborating with songwriter Pippa Cleary. The show is about Madge's childhood and family.
Luke Sheppard directs My Son's a Queer. He is best known for directing the Tony Award-nominated musical & Juliet on Broadway and in London's West End.
Pippa Cleary, who wrote the score for a Great British Bake-Off musical in London, wrote the songs for My Son's a Queer. One song that received particular acclaim was the anthemic “We Will Be Loved Anyway.”
My Son's a Queer is recommended for audiences 16 and older. Please note that children 4 and younger are not permitted in Broadway theatres.
My Son's a Queer earned widespread critical acclaim and an Olivier Award nomination in London, and the show brings together multiple veteran theatre talents. Madge's production is a hopeful, life-affirming show about the joys of finding one's true self and having loved ones who celebrate it, too.
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