Grindr: The Opera (Best New Musical at the 2019 Off West End Awards) puts the most notorious gay hook-up app into the exaggerated world of opera.
With musical styles ranging from baroque to contemporary pop, Grindr: The Opera is a daring, humorous look at the changing landscape of gay relationships, and the greatest catalyst for the shift: Grindr.
Grindr, a mythical siren from remote antiquity, has been awoken from its millennial slumber by technology. Its power, which is derived from human lust, is exhibited as it manipulates its gay devotees in a soaring soprano…
Patrick Barrett (Devon) was last seen in Pretty Woman the Musical (Savoy Theatre and Theatre 11, Zurich).
Oliver Cartwright (On stage swing, U/S Devon/Don/Grindr) has been a lead vocalist for both Viking and Saga Cruises.
Will Joel (Jack) is a 2025 graduate making his professional London stage debut.
Will Loader (On stage swing, Dance Captain U/S Tom/Jack) was in Safe Space (Chichester Festival Theatre).
Christian Lunn (Grindr) played Riff Raff in the European Tour of The Rocky Horror Show. He was in the original award-winning cast of Grindr the Opera in 2018 and the revival in 2023.
Kane Verrall (Tom) was Will Scarlett in Robin Hood and His Merry Men (Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham), Don’t Dilly Dally! (Lyric Hammersmith & Tour), Blaine in Club Tropicana (UK & Ireland Tour), Rolf Gruber & Dance Captain in The Sound of Music (UK Tour).
Dereck Walker (Don) returns to the role of Don from the original award-winning cast of Grindr The Opera! and the 2023 revival.
Creative team:
Book, Music & Lyrics by Erik Ransom
Director and Choreographer William Spencer
Musical Director and Orchestrator : Aaron Clingham
Grindr: The Opera at the Union Theatre, Arch 22 & 23 Old Union Yard Arches 229 Union Street London SE1 0LR, 18 June – 19 July, then UK tour.
Booking: uniontheatre.biz
