This Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May, James Phillips's McQUEEN celebrated press night performances and after parties at St. James Theatre. Principal cast members Stephen Wight, Dianna Agron, Tracy-Ann Oberman, David Shaw-Parker and Laura Rees were joined by a host of special guests including the family of the great Alexander McQueen. Scroll down for photos from the festivities!
Award-winning actor Stephen Wight takes on the title role of Lee McQueen and Dianna Agron plays Dahlia in McQUEEN, directed by John Caird, which will run at St. James Theatre now through 27 June. 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 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 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.
Photo Credit: Piers Allardyce
The cast of MCQUEEN during the curtain call on press night
Jannet McQueen, Dianna Agron, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Garry McQueen
Jannet McQueen, Dianna Agron and Garry McQueen
The McQueen Family (Gary, Michael, Janet, Paul) with Stephen Wight (centre)
Tracey-Ann Oberman and Dianna Agron
Adam Garcia and his wife Nathalia Chubin Natalia Chubin & Adam Garcia
Adrien Sauvage
Adrien Sauvage
Anita Harris Anita Harris
Anita Harris
Anita Harris and her husband Mike Margolis Anita Harris & Mike Margolis (husband)
Anita Harris with producer Julian Stoneman
Victoria Cooper, Janet McQueen and Anne McQueen
Tracy-Ann Oberman and Gary McQueen
Mark Southern and Ali Bastian
Gary McQueen, Janet McQueen and company
Lewis-Duncan Weedon
Jay Rayner
Jay Rayner and Pat Gordon-Smith
Jake Maskall
Don, singer from the band Shallow VS
Cameron and Robert Mackintosh (producers) with their mother Diana Gladys Tonna (centre)
Ali Bastian
Wilbur Smith & Mokhiniso Rakhimova
Wilbur Smith
Twiggy
Twiggy
Sarah Naudi, Robert Mackintosh (producer) & Gabriella Garcia
Samantha Bond & Alex Hanson (husband)
Mr. John Hitchcock (tailor who taught Alexander McQueen in Savile Row)
Daphne Alexander & James Philips (Writer)
James Philips (Writer)
Sophie Apollonia, George Hill, Amber Doyle, Jordan Kennedy, Carrie Willis, Eloise Hymas, James Revell and Rachel Louisa Maybank
Manal Morrar
Jackie St Clair & Manal Morrar
Jackie St Clair
Eliza Doolittle & John Caird (father)
Eliza Doolittle & John Caird (father)
Eliza Doolittle
Eliza Doolittle & Jake Leslau
John Caird (Director) with his wife Maoko Imai
John Caird (Director)
David Shaw Parker & Mr. John Hitchcock
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