A Strange Loop
The opening number of Michael R. Jackson's musical, which has already been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, describes it as a "big, Black, queer-ass American Broadway show."
Jaquel Spivey, who is sensational in his first-ever professional role, plays the lead character Usher, who is attempting to write a "big, Black, queer-ass American Broadway show." He is attempting to write his own musical titled, yes, A Strange Loop while working as an usher at a Disney production that is undoubtedly The Lion King. A stunningly introspective work about a man struggling with his own mind and body instead emerges from all the meta, lest you think A Strange Loop gets lost in it.
Usher is joined on stage by a chorus of his own "thoughts" that tease and needle him—some occasionally playing the roles of his parents who acknowledge that he is gay but haven't accepted it. Referencing everything from Liz Phair to Tyler Perry, A Strange Loop grabs hold of you for its runtime and does not let go.
- Ratings: 5.0/5
- Website: https://strangeloopmusical.com/
- Theater: The Lyceum Theatre
- Ticket Price: $49
