Live To Tell: (A Proposal For) The Madonna Jukebox Musical

BY BRIAN MULLIN

PRESENTED BY PLAYWELL PRODUCTIONS

HIV. Survival. Reinvention. This is not a show about Madonna… yet.

Brian has a dream: pitching himself to the Queen of Pop as the author of her glitzy new musical. But when the undetectable reality of HIV rises up, things change quicker than a Ray of Light.

For nearly forty years, Madonna's remained on top by constantly reinventing herself. After years living on HIV meds, Brian wants to do the same. But he can't live to tell a tale of jukebox triumph until he confronts the stigma and side effects of long-term survival.

LIVE TO TELL mashes up queer history and pop artifice into some highly personal Confessions on a Dancefloor. Sure, medicine can suppress a virus, but how do we keep on living? Just like a prayer, this show will take you there.

Originally developed at and supported by The Yard Theatre and artsdepot. Additional support from BAC and Camden People's Theatre. Funded by Arts Council England.

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Post-Show Discussion

Friday 10th February

Free for ticket-holders

Reinvention: Madonna as Muse: Stay after the show to hear writer-performer Brian Mullin and the creative team, in conversation with Kenny Finkle & Mark Snyder (host of All I Want to Do Is Talk About Madonna), exploring Madonna's ever-shifting signification and its impact on all of us.