Edgy new rock musical DORIAN launches on Stream.Theatre

An exciting new rock musical production of Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray will be presented by Ruby in the Dust via stream.theatre from 4-26 June.

Dorian gives the classic story an epic, modern twist with a newly composed score that sears through the  action, propelled by influences from Bowie to Brecht. 

A rock star, trapped in eternal adolescence, wants to change the course of his life and discover  love. But, can you find love if you’ve sold your soul to the Devil? Whilst sitting for the eccentric  society painter, Basil Hallward, Dorian is discovered by the influential Lord Henry and is soon  under the spell of this dangerous, charismatic music impresario. Dorian, the secret child of love  and death, is suddenly thrust into a confusing world where love dare not speak its name.  

Fresh from his performance in Preludes at Southwark Playhouse, Keith Ramsay will star in the title role, alongside John Addison (The Life, A Little  Night Music), Fia Houston-Hamilton (Mamma Mia!, Wolf of Wall  Street), Robert Grose (Kinky Boots, EastEnders), Lewis  Rae (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mame),  Johanna Stanton (The Rocky Horror Show, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice), Sophie Jugé (Coppelia, Good Omens) and Tristan Pegg  (The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Shape of the Impossible). 

The musical’s run at the Other Palace was cancelled just two days before opening night as the pandemic forced the first lockdown in March 2020. Now, filmed at a secret location in the heart of the West End, it will  be brought to audiences online. 

Composer Joe Evans said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to present Oscar Wilde’s iconic  fairy tale in a timeless setting. Oscar Wilde, if not a rock star, would have definitely floated in  those circles if he were around today. His Gothic prose lends itself perfectly to a rock score,  without losing the sense of irony and fun inherent in the text. I am thrilled to be working with  such a dream cast who will bring this musical to life.”

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