'Bridgerton' star Luke Newton to play Lee Alexander McQueen off Broadway

The new play about the late fashion designer will be the first production at The Mansion at Hudson Yards, a new venue in midtown Manhattan, starting in August.

Bridgerton star Luke Newton is set to star in the title role of House of McQueen off Broadway, a new play about fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen. Performances begin August 18 ahead of a September 9 opening, in time with New York Fashion Week.

In addition to starring as Colin Bridgerton in the Netflix series adapted from Julia Quinn's novels, Newton is a veteran of the London stage, having appeared in the musical The Book of Mormon and Neil LaBute’s play The Shape of Things there.

Additional cast members include Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner (Side Show, Suffs) as Lee Alexander McQueen's mother Joyce McQueen, Catherine LeFrere as Isabella Blow, Denis Lambert as Tom Ford/Robert/Ron, Jonina Thorsteindottir as Janet/Model 2/Psychic, Joe Joseph as Terence/Demon/Monsieur/George, Fady Demian as Simon/Eddie/Technician/Curator, Spencer Petro as Billy Boy/Joe, Margaret Odette as Reporter/Professor/Model 1, Tim Creavin as Lawyer/James/Andrew/Archie/Murray, Cody Braverman and Matthew Eby as Child Lee. Understudies are Sam Dash, James Evans, Chris Thorn, Jackie Sanders, and Krystal Riggs.

Written by Darrah Cloud and directed by Sam Helfrich, House of McQueen takes audiences through McQueen's life and key relationships, beginning with his early years and showing how he built the globally renowned Alexander McQueen fashion house, up to his death in 2010. The production will feature a "highly produced landscape complete with floor-to-ceiling LED panels designed to shift environments on stage,” according to the official summary.

Gary James McQueen, nephew of the late designer, serves as creative director. House of McQueen is the first production at the new midtown Manhattan venue The Mansion at Hudson Yards.

Check back for information on House of McQueen tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

Photo credit: Luke Newton. (Photo by YellowBellyPhoto)