Six years after its sold-out, critically acclaimed world premiere, MUSIK is set to return to London for a strictly limited run at Wilton’s Music Hall from 14th to 25th October 2025.
Written by Jonathan Harvey with songs by Pet Shop Boys, MUSIK stars multi-award-winning actress Frances Barber as the iconic Billie Trix.
A one-woman cabaret, MUSIK follows Billie Trix—rock star, screen goddess, and hedonist—as she recounts her extraordinary life. From post-war Berlin to global fame, her story is as outrageous as it is unforgettable.
Frances Barber reprises the role she originated in the 2001 West End musical Closer to Heaven. The 60-minute show features six original songs by Pet Shop Boys, written specifically for Billie’s solo journey.
Frances Barber said:
“Of all the characters I’ve ever played, Billie Trix is the closest to my heart. A woman of a certain age (even she doesn’t know) who has lived a life that may or may not be entirely accurate, but what a ride! And she’s still here! Billie was born from the brilliant imagination of Jonathan Harvey & PSB in Closer To Heaven over 20 years ago. When we embarked on her solo adventures PSB wrote six new songs for each chapter of her extraordinary experiences, woven into the magical narrative of Jonathan. She’s delusional, outrageous, accidentally hilarious and beyond loveable. I’m thrilled my journey with her is coming back.”
Jonathan Harvey added:
“It was such a treat reconnecting and working with Chris and Neil on this, over 20 years after our first foray into musical theatre writing. In MUSIK Billie, dried up, drug addled icon and rock star performs her self-penned self-directed one person art house extravaganza about her life, loves, and – amazingly – how she was present at every important moment in recent – and not so recent – world history. Is she telling the truth? Can she still nail a number after 10 lines of cocaine? Come and decide for yourselves!”
Pet Shop Boys said:
“When we wrote Closer to Heaven over 20 years ago, we loved the compelling outrageousness of the character Billie Trix as written by Jonathan and performed by Frances. We discussed for many years the idea of creating her own one-woman show which would give us the chance to write more songs for her as she looks back on her incredible career. It was thrilling when this show became a sold-out reality in Edinburgh a few years ago and we are delighted that it is returning to London in such a beautiful and historic venue. Frances Barber’s astonishing performance is not to be missed!”
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
