After performing at the Garrick Theatre and Ambassador’s Theatre, Rob Madge will return to London’s West End for one final run of his play My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) this autumn at the Apollo Theatre.
Written and performed by Madge and directed by Luke Sheppard, the show first debuted at the Turbine Theatre in 2021, moved to the Edinburgh Festival, played a national tour followed by two West End runs and a Broadway season in New York. Madge is now bringing the show back for just 23 more performances.
When Rob was 12, they attempted to stage a full-blown Disney parade in their house for their Grandma. As Rob donned a wig and played Mary Poppins, Ariel, Mickey Mouse and Belle, their Dad doubled as Stage Manager, Sound Technician and Goofy. Unfortunately, Dad missed all his cues and pushed all the floats in the wrong direction. Mum mistook Aladdin for Ursula. The costumes went awry. Ariel’s bubble gun didn’t even work properly. Grandma had a nice time though.
The creative team includes composition by Pippa Cleary, orchestration by Simon Nathan, mixing by Chris Fry, designs by Ryan Dawson Laight, projection design by George Reeve, video engineering by Neil McDowell Smith and associate sound designs by Anna Short.
My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) will play at the Apollo Theatre from September 16 to October 3, 2026. Tickets here.
Top image: Rob Madge – My Son’s A Queer – 2022 run – Garrick Theatre – Photo credit Mark Senior (image supplied)