a strange loop
Apr 26 – May 25, 2024
book, music, and lyrics by
michael r. jackson
directed bY
maurice emmanuel parent
MUSIC DIRECTED BY
DAVID FREEMAN COLEMAN
CHOREOGRAPHED BY
TAAVON GAMBLE
a co-production with front porch arts collective
“A dazzling ride. No measure of praise could be too much.” – The New York Times
Winner! 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 2022 Tony Award for Best Musical! Michael R. Jackson’s blisteringly funny masterwork exposes the heart and soul of a young artist grappling with desires, identity, and instincts he both loves and loathes. Meet Usher: a Black, queer writer writing a musical about a Black, queer writer writing a musical about a Black, queer writer. Hell-bent on breaking free of his own self-perception, Usher wrestles with the thoughts in his head in an attempt to capture and understand his own strange loop.
CONTENT ADVISORY
A Strange Loop contains explicit language (including racial slurs), references to racism, sexual assault, and homophobia, and scenes of an adult/sexual nature.
The Cast

Usher

Thought #1

Thought #5

Thought #3

Thought #6

Thought #2

Thought #4
CREW AND CREATIVE TEAM
MICHAEL R. JACKSON
Composer/Lyricist/
Librettist
TAAVON GAMBLE*
Choreographer
ASHLEY PITCHFORD
Asst. Stage Manager
BECCA JEWETT
Costumer Designer
EMME SHAW
Props Designer
BECCA COTTRELL
Wardrobe Supervisor
MAURICE EMMANUEL PARENT*
Director
JALEN BUNCH
Asst. Director
JON SAVAGE**
Scenic Designer
HARLAN WHITE
Asst. Cost. Designer
IRENE WANG
Production Engineer
GREG GEFFARD
Intimacy Director
DAVID FREEMAN
COLEMAN
Music Director
ELIZABETH YVETTE RAMIREZ*
Prod. Stage Manager
BRIAN J. LILIENTHAL**
Lighting Designer
DAVID REMEDIOS**
Sound Designer
LEXIE LANKIEWICZ
Mix Engineer
PHOEBE GONZALES
Asst. Intimacy Director
For the Press
For Press Performances and further press inquiries, contact Jim Torres, Director of Marketing and Communication at jimtorres@speakeasystage.com.