Jude Taylor’s Is He Musical? Is to get its world première in two Midlands locations and online as part of LGBTQ+ History Month.
It should have been unveiled at London’s VAULT Festival 2022 which has been cancelled because of COVID.
Is He Musical? is “an intimate, joyous musical comedy inspired by the true stories of the queer friends who loved, lived and partied across 1930s London”. As 1933 draws to a close, Laurence (Barry O’Reilly) and Wilfred (Teddy Hinde) find themselves absorbed with their fellow queer friends in a whirlwind of “fabulously indulgent” evenings across London’s West End.
Is He Musical? will première in a digital production performed live at the University of Wolverhampton on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 February. It will then transfer to Curve, Leicester for two live performances on Wednesday 23 February as part of DMU Pride.
The streamed film will be available on demand from Saturday 19 February until Sunday 6 March. The show will be presented live as a semi-staged concert at London’s The Other Palace on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 February.
Director and co-producer Matt Powell said, “this musical has come to life in just a year and we’re so excited to bring a musical that holds queer joy at its heart, providing many debuts for a team of phenomenal artists and creatives.”
The creative team includes musical director Francesca Fenech, set and costume designer Ana Webb Sanchez, movement director Ryan Wiggins, musical supervisor and arranger George Strickland, dramaturg Sarah K Whitfield and Adastra Fletcher-Hall on violin.