Cult hit musical Frank’s Closet heads to London’s
West End for two nights only
Sunday 3rd and Sunday 17th November 2024, 7.30pm
Arts Theatre, 6-7 Great Newport Street, London WC2H 7JB
Fresh from a run at the legendary Wilton’s Musical, the iconic Frank’s Closet now takes to the West End for two nights only. This glittering, eccentric and high camp love letter to musical theatre sees a collection of glorious, original songs that straddle the great British, Broadway (and Swedish) songbooks. Frank’s Closet is an all-singing, all-dancing ode to the delights of love, London and musical theatre.
Reprising his role will be Hollyoaks star Andy Moss as the titular character; Moss is accompanied by a quartet of captivating Gaiety Girls and a multi-role Diva masterclass from Luke Farrugia; bringing the Divas who have inspired and guided Frank – including Julie Andrews, Judy Garland and Agnetha Fältskog – to hilarious, uncanny and, often, touching life.
On the eve of marriage to his beloved fiancé, Frank has decided to donate his fabulous collection of the dresses of iconic Divas to the V&A. As each dress is let go, the Divas who once wore them appear – as embodiments of Love Past, Present, and Future – to steady Frank’s wedding nerves and impart wise and wistful gems of advice. Through a sparkling catalogue of original and heart-felt musical numbers composed by Stuart Wood, Frank faces his own feelings and fears as he looks back on the journey out of his own personal closet, and reflects with affection on those who held – and steadied – his hand along the way.
Originally conceived in 2009 for Hoxton Hall, this queer reimagining of a Dickensian opium dream explores the conflict between liberty and conformity with wit and heart, in a way that will chime with anyone who’s pondered a lifetime of commitment. Fifteen years since its conception, Frank’s Closet still has its feet firmly planted in the mud of the Thames, and its head in the stars.
Frank’s Closet is a touching and hilarious tour through the camp history of gay icons…but the story is universal. We all wrestle with the pressure to compromise on the things that bring us joy. Where is that line between growing up and losing too much of the person you truly are? …Frank’s Closet is a luxuriously gay cruise through a century of camp, with all the heart, laughs and dresses one could desire (Musical Theatre Review).