A Strange Loop review

“Emotionally punchy spectacle”

ReviewsJul 3, 2023by Sam MarloweBarbican Theatre, London

Kyle Ramar Freeman in A Strange Loop at Barbican Theatre, London. Photo: Marc Brenner

Michael R Jackson’s celebrity-feted Broadway musical exploration of Black queer identity, starring Kyle Ramar Freeman, is both dazzling and frustrating

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Sam Marlowe is reviews editor for The Stage. She trained and worked as an actor before becoming a full-time arts writer with a special interest in theatre and performance. She has written extensively for the Times, as well as the Independent, the i paper, Time Out, Metro, theartsdesk.com and the Chicago Tribune

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