THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
McQUEEN
OPENS TONIGHT (TUESDAY 12 MAY)
AT ST. JAMES THEATRE
WITH HIGHEST GROSSING ADVANCE
SALES IN THE THEATRE’S HISTORY
The world premiere of James Phillips’s play McQUEEN, directed by John Caird, opens at St. James Theatre tonight (Tuesday 12 May) with the highest grossing advance sales figure in the theatre’s history, including more than thirty shows which have previously played the main stage. The previous highest figure was recorded by the musical Urinetown in 2014.
Producer Robert Mackintosh said, “An exciting cast in a highly-anticipated new play, combined with the current public appetite for Lee Alexander McQueen and his designs, have together led to an incredible buzz about McQUEEN opening in London. We are absolutely delighted that this has translated into record-breaking sales at St. James Theatre.”
The production, which stars award-winning actor Stephen Wight in the title role of Lee and Dianna Agron as Dahlia, will run at St. James Theatre from 12 May to 27 June, with press nights on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May.
The play also stars Tracy-Ann Oberman as Isabella Blow, Laura Rees as Arabella, and David Shaw-Parker as John Hitchcock, along with Sophie Apollonia, Amber Doyle, George Hill, Eloise Hymas, Jordan Kennedy, Rachel Louisa Maybank, James Revell and Carrie Willis.
McQUEEN is a journey into the visionary imagination and dark dream world of Alexander McQueen, fashion’s greatest contemporary artist. Set on a single London night, it is more than a bio-play. It is stepping into the fairy story landscape of McQueen’s mind, the landscape seen in his immortal shows, where with a dress an urchin can become an Amazon, where beauty might just help us survive the night. A girl has watched McQueen’s Mayfair house for eleven consecutive days. Tonight she climbs down from her watching tree and breaks into his house, to steal a dress, to become someone special. He catches her, but, instead of calling the police, they embark together on a journey through London and into his heart.
McQUEEN is directed by John Caird, with production design by David Farley, choreography by Christopher Marney, video design by Tim Bird, lighting design by David Howe, sound design by John Leonard, wigs designed by Linda McKnight, fight direction by Kate Walters and casting by Jayne Collins CDG & Kate Plantin CDG.
McQUEEN is produced at St. James Theatre by Robert Mackintosh, AMIR Ltd, Hilary Williams, Deborah Negri, with Julian Stoneman as executive producer, for and on behalf of McQ Productions Ltd.
LISTINGS INFORMATION
12 May to 27 June 2015
St. James Theatre
12 Palace Street
London SW1E 5JA
Performances: Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm*, Thursdays and Saturdays at 2.30pm**
*7.00pm on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May; no 7.30pm performance on Saturday 27 June
**No 2.30pm performances on Thursday 14 and Thursday 21 May
Ticket Prices: £25, £35, £55, £65
Box Office: 0844 264 2140
Website: www.mcqueentheplay.com
Facebook: facebook.com/McQueenThePlay
Twitter: @McQueenThePlay