A Strange Loop is a 2019 Off-Broadway musical and it’s so, so, sooooo good. Don’t believe us? Just ask the Pulitzer Drama committee!
5 reasons you gotta listen to the cast recording:
1 . Michael R. Jackson’s music. It’s rare to walk out of a new musical excited to listen to the cast recording on repeat immediately, but A Strange Loop is most definitely an exception to the rule! This is a fresh and exciting as new musical theater gets with a delicious score that gets your blood pumping and breaks your heart all at once. Oh, and Michael’s music orchestrated by Be More Chill’s impresario orchestrator Charlie Rosen? ::chef’s kiss emoji::
2. Larry Owens. Larry plays our hero in this meta and autobiographical piece and awards nomination committees and voters took major notice. Expect his brave performance to be burned into your soul for many months to come. He’s, quite simply, spectacular.
Photos of the 2019 off-Broadway production: Joan Marcus
3. Stephen Brackett’s direction. Stephen directed The Lightning Thief, The Mad Ones, AND Be More Chill…so, you can imagine we’re big fans of him around here at YesBroadway. Stephen leaves the entire audience breathless for 90 minutes straight in A Strange Loop, all while letting Larry shine in every single scene. Stephen’s direction even comes through clearly on the cast recording.
4. The show puts queer people of color front and center. This is a universal story about figuring out what we’re all doing here together on the crazy rollercoaster called life told through the lens of a queer black man. And, bonus: All supporting cast members in this show are incredible performers that you’re going to want to add to your list of actors and actresses to watch.
5. THAT set change. Well, you’ll have to wait until the next full production to experience this, but this moment feels like entering into a 20-minute fever dream that will haunt you for a long time!
Stream the A Strange Loop cast recording on Spotify via the below or visit broadwayrecords.com for more ways to buy or stream it.