Luke Newton to star in off-broadway production of 'House of McQueen'

Luke Newton is set to portray the late Lee Alexander McQueen in Darrah Cloud's House of McQueen. The new off-Broadway production will start previews on Tuesday, August 19, at The Mansion at Hudson Yards, followed by the official opening scheduled for Tuesday, September 9. 

Sam Helfrich will direct while Rick Lazes executive produces. Gary James McQueen, the fashion designer's nephew, is the creative director.

The play will take guests through Lee’s layered individual experience, from his early days as an emerging designer, to later building one of the most important fashion houses in the world, and ultimately his tragic passing in 2010. Within the performance, intimate relationships with key figures in his life ranging from mentor Isabella Blow to blood relatives will be explored surrounded by a highly produced landscape complete with floor-to-ceiling LED panels designed to shift environments on stage.

"It is our absolute pleasure to announce Luke's involvement with House of McQueen," Lazes said, according to Deadline. "We can’t think of anyone better suited to bring Lee's story to life than this incredibly impressive multi-hyphenate."