Video: Rob Madge Gives a Sneak Peek of MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?)

I am here and I am ready to put on the biggest, the boldness, the queerest living room show

Imagineable. Hello, I'm Richard Ridge for Broadway World. Following a critically acclaimed sold-out run in London's West End

comes Rob Madge's triumphant and hilarious solo musical. My sons are queer, but what can you do about identity and celebration

It begins performances on February 27th at the Lyceum Theatre, and I caught up with Rob here at the British Residence

I know myself I'm a singer, ask my mum, while I put her through the ringer and then suck

but now it's time to set the record straight, as I said, not strange

Anything is possible when the stage is your living room. Anything is possible with our brothers, a suit face and a group

Huge your imagination There's magic up your sleeve Tinkerbell Yes, anything is possible

If you just believe To be on Broadway is the ultimate It's the pinnacle, the goal

Beyond All Goals So that's always been a dream Did I think it would happen with a solo show About my mum and dad no So it very bizarre to me and overwhelming And I really humbled and grateful to the community for welcoming me with such open arms

What's made this whole experience so special for you, Ron? Being able to celebrate my family specifically in the supportive families out there

and reminding everybody what it means to be queer, which is joy and happiness and pride in your authenticity

It never gets old. seeing people relate to the story in that way, it's very special to me

But, I mean, the relationship you have with your dad, you knew from a very early age, but your dad knew too and was with you all along your path

Yeah, and never questioned it, never made me feel that I should be anything other than myself

And I'm convinced that there are many more fathers out there like that. But whenever we hear queer stories, the dads are always, you know, absent or problematic

But I wanted to shine a light on, you know, there are those blokees. blokes out there that are perfectly happy for their son to wear a wig if they want

As a mom, I think it's really important that we're telling these stories of successful

parenting. There's no need to talk about generational trauma every chance that we get. There is the

possibility of generational love and joy. And being a queer producer, I want to see a positive

role model and show that you can be queer and different and have joy and not trauma And I mean everyone has trauma in their lives and it doesn have to be just specific Now be Ariel Let your child be Ariel Let your child be the Little Mermaid and Peter Pan and Mary Poppins and ignore anyone who says that they can

Because those kids are not alone. There's a whole community of them putting on shows in living rooms across the globe

It starts in your living room and who knows your kids might grow up with pride

Oh, that's magic. Unpacked our suitcase, throw open the door. Let them all see how they miss out for

Through glitter where wool binds, there's no need to fear. Open your doors

We've always been here. You raise your children now let them raise you

For you were all children once, well we were too. A new view is waiting

You won't be alone. If pride starts at home, it grides when you'll grow

So go to the show Don't leave it too late For soon they will grow

Think of the magic that you could create There's joy to be hard

If you choose to look I think we are at a crisis in which our youth around the world if they identifying as queer or just even identifying as something other than normal they need to see someone like Rob someone like myself someone like our band on stage

living our best versions of our lives so that we can show them what's possible

You're loved and it's possible to be yourself. And I think that's what this world needs, understanding and empathy and love

I hope people take away a sense of pride in themselves, whoever they might be, however they might identify

But leaving the theatre thinking that we're going out into a big old scary world, but it's okay to be you

And that, no one can take that away from you. You can always be true to yourself

Oh, we will be loved anyway. We will be loved anyway

We will be loved anyway. Thank you so much