Immersive dance party musical Oscar at the Crown will make a London bow this summer, with performances beginning May 19 ahead of an official opening June 2. The musical will play a new, custom-built venue on Tottenham Court Road in London, to be christened The Crown.
The work of queer theatre group The Neon Coven, Oscar at The Crown is set in a dystopian future where fascism reigns, specifically a secret bunker where the majority of what's survived are sequins, reality television, and the complete works of Oscar Wilde. The immersively staged show explores the rise and fall of the historic figure with flair. The upcoming London bow follows a 2019 Off-Broadway premiere and a 2023 U.K. premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (where it was named a Playbill Pick).
The musical features a book by Mark Mauriello and music and lyrics by Andrew Barret Cox. Shira Milikowsky will again direct after staging the earlier runs, with Cox again choreographing.
Also back from the earlier stagings will be Mauriello, reprising his starring performance as Oscar Wilde. Further casting is to be announced.
The London engagement is produced by Royo and Gold Sky, the latter a joint banner for Tony-winning producer Rebecca Gold and Milikowsky.
“It’s a dream to finally bring Oscar to London, especially alongside a team bold and mad enough to open a whole new nightclub for the show to call home. Absolutely crazy," say Cox and Mauriello in a joint statement. "The venue is the setting, baby. You’re about to be in it. And we think it’s gonna be really freaking fun. Welcome to The Crown!”
Pre-sale preview tickets will be available beginning February 27 at 10 AM GMT, with general sales beginning March 13. Visit OscarattheCrown.com.
See photos from the 2023 Edinburgh run below:
