The team at ‘Cruise’ have today announced the release of single ‘Rhythm of Us’ by John Elliot, featuring Jack Holden and Jamie Lambert, ahead of the shows world premiere in the West End at the Duchess Theatre from 18 May  

‘Cruise’, written and performed by Jack Holden, is a hold one show which will be one of the first plays to open in the West End since the pandemic forced it to close in March 2020. It also marks Holden’s West End debut as a playwright and a west end debut for producers Katy Lipson and Lambert Jackson. It is an inspirational new play with live music and the spoken word, bringing 1980’s Soho to life as it celebrates queer culture and pays tribute to the veterans of the AIDs crisis. 

‘Rhythm of Us’ is a brand new single, recorded by the show’s composer. It is a love note to synth-drenched 80’s pop and features vocals from the show’s star Jack Holden alongside Jamie Lambert. 

John Elliot has said ‘With ‘Rhythm of Us’, I was trying to tap into that iconic mix of heartbreak and euphoria that so much of the best 80s dance floor music has. Those tunes that take loss and pain and wrap them up in delicious beats and melodies that you just can’t help but dance to. I wanted this track to have that cathartic feeling of release and celebration amidst the sorrow of losing someone. Like Michael says in the play “turning heartbreak and anxiety into physical liberation/that’s the power of music, that’s the power of dance!”’ 

You can listen to ‘Rhythm of Us’ here https://linktr.ee/RhythmOfUs

You can book tickets to ‘Cruise’ which runs at the Duchess Theatre from 18 May to 13 June here https://ticketing.nimaxtheatres.com/tickets/series/DUCRU01M/cruise-305129?startDate=05-18-2021