Exclusive: Let’s take a look burlesque, Currently in previews at Manchester Opera House!
The show, based on the hit film starring Christina Aguilera, premieres in Manchester tonight.
Star of the show Jess Foley As Ali Rose, Todrick hole As Sean, Jackie Barnes As Tess, George Maguire Vince, Michael Mather Jackson and Nina Ann Nelson Nikki and Alternate Ali Rose.
They were joined by Joe Atkinson (Offstage Swing, Assistant Dance Captain), Jade Albertsen (ensemble), Calm Ilott (Swing on stage), Yvonne Bentley Holder (ensemble), Lucy Campbell (Swing on stage), Lewis Easter (ensemble), Yasmin Harrison (Brenda/Ensemble/Dance Captain/Secocover Georgie), Ellie Jay (Off Stage Swing/First CAbout Tess/First cover Georgie), Billie Kay (Sofia/Ensemble) Stefan Lagoris (ensemble/sec Cover Jackson and Sean Holly Ann Lowe (Summer/Ensemble/Part 2)Beyond Nikki Callum MacDonald (Ensemble/Premiere(Above Vince) Alessia McDermott (Sally/ensemble/first Cover Nikki), Tom Mussel (Ensemble/Momst Cover Jackson), Ian Oswald (Ensemble/Premiere(Above Sean) Amber Pearson (Offstage Swing), Jess Quarter (Daphne/Ensemble) Tom Scanlon (ensemble), Operation Sowande (Trey/Ensemble), B Terry (Georgie/Ensemble) Lily Wang (Fifi/Ensemble).
The musical will run at Manchester Opera House until 29 June 2024, before moving to Glasgow Theatre Royal from 11 to 28 September 2024. It will return to Manchester from 3 October to 2 November 2024, before heading to the West End.
The show follows Ali, a young talent who travels to New York and discovers a creative world she never imagined, and includes songs by Christina Aguilera, Sia and Diane Warren, as well as songs by Hall and Foley.
The full creative team includes Steven Antin (writer/producer), music and lyrics by Christina Aguilera, Sia, Diane Warren, Hall and Foley, Nick Winston (director/choreographer), Sutra Gilmore (set designer), Ryan Dawson-Wright (costume designer), Tom Curran (music arrangements and orchestration), Phil Bateman (music director), Nina Dunn (video designer), Jack Knowles (lighting designer), Ben Harrison (sound designer), Carol Hancock (hair and wig designer), Dominic Skinner (makeup designer), Harry Blumenau (casting director), Chris Poon (musical director), Caitlin Morgan (assistant musical director), Robin Antin (creative co-producer/associate choreographer), Ryan Lee Seger (associate director/choreographer), and Libby Watts (head coach). (Associate Choreographer), Sarah Jane Price (Casting Associate), Tommy Franzen (Assistant Choreographer), Jennifer Gregory (Assistant Costume Designer), Matthew Jackson (Assistant Music Orchestrator & Arranger), Dale Driscoll (Assistant Lighting Designer), Chris Reed (Assistant Sound Designer), Tyler Forward (Assistant Video Designer), Sarah Lou Packham (Assistant Wig Designer), Laura Rushton (Costume Supervisor), Lily Morgado (Props Supervisor), Yarit Doll (Intimacy Coordinator), Kate Weatherhead (Additional Materials – Books), Vicki Stone (Dramaturg), Lucky Prouse (Creative Producer), David Gallagher (Orchestral Fixer).
Producers are Adam Paulden, Jason Haig Ellery, Sue Gilad, Larry Rogowsky, Steven Antin and Christina Aguilera. Burlesque the Musical Operated by ADAMA Entertainment.