Monét X Change to Star in West End Run of The Legend of Georgia McBride
Monét X Change will star in the UK premiere of The Legend of Georgia McBride in the West End, according to WhatsOnStage. The show is a new staging of the play for British audiences, and it will run at Soho Place.
The production opens on 2 February 2027. It is booked as a limited 15-week engagement, which means the run has a fixed closing date from the start. A UK premiere is the first time a production is staged in Britain.
The play is written by Matthew López, a playwright who has won both a Tony Award on Broadway and an Olivier Award in London. The show first opened in Denver in 2014. It was later staged at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in 2017.
The creative team is led by director Stevie Walker-Webb. Fly Davis is the designer, and Jim Carnahan is the casting director.
Monét X Change is best known to television audiences for winning RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 4. The American competition for drag performers, and its spin-off series, have built a large following around the world. Theatre work is a newer step for many performers from that world, and a West End run puts the show in front of a wide London audience.
For theatregoers, a limited run can mean a short window to see a show. Anyone interested will want to check the Soho Place box office for dates and prices once they are published. The opening night is still more than two months away from the date of the announcement, so there is time to plan.
