The Theatre Royal, Glasgow are excited to announce that Burlesque the Musical, the primary ever stage adaptation of Steven Antin’s crowd-pleasing film Burlesque at present introduced ultimate casting for the present. Broadway star Jackie Burns will play Tess, the position of the membership proprietor made well-known by Cher within the movie.
Jackie Burns holds the title of Broadway’s longest operating Elphaba in Wicked, a job she additionally performed on tour. She changed Tony Award® successful Idina Menzel within the US tour of If/Then the place her award-winning efficiency acquired rave opinions. Other Broadway/Off-Broadway credit embody the Tony Award-winning revival of Hair, Rock of Ages and enjoying Celine Dion within the cult comedy musical Titanique. Her movie TV credit embody: Set it Up, The Magnificent Meyersons and Ghost.
Jackie joins the already introduced solid of Jess Folley as Ali Rose, Todrick Hall as Sean, George Maguire as Vince, Michael Mather as Jackson and Nina Ann Nelson as Nikki and the Alternate Ali Rose, alongside Joe Atkinson (Off Stage Swing, Assistant Dance Captain), Jade Albertsen (Ensemble), Callum Aylott (On Stage Swing), Evonnee Bentley-Holder (Ensemble), Lucy Campbell (On Stage Swing), Lewis Easter (Ensemble), Yasmin Harrison (Brenda/Ensemble/Dance Captain/2nd Georgie), Elly Jay (Off Stage Swing/1st Cover Tess/1st Cover Georgie), Billie-Kay (Sophia/Ensemble), Stefan Lagoulis (Ensemble/2nd Cover Jackson & Sean), Hollie-Ann Lowe (Summer/Ensemble/2nd Cover Nikki), Callum MacDonald (Ensemble/1st Cover Vince), Alessia McDermott (Sally/Ensemble/1st Cover Nikki), Tom Mussell (Ensemble/1st Cover Jackson), Ian Oswald (Ensemble/1st Cover Sean), Amber Pierson (Off Stage Swing), Jess Qualter (Daphne/Ensemble), Tom Scanlon (Ensemble), Ope Sowande (Trey/Ensemble), B Terry (Georgie/Ensemble) and Lily Wang (Fifi/Ensemble).
Cast biographies and headshots may be downloaded here.
Burlesque the Musical arrives on the Theatre Royal, Glasgow from Wednesday 11 September to Saturday 28 September 2024 previous to its West End run.
Welcome to Burlesque the Musical, the glamorous, gritty and outrageously enjoyable new musical based mostly on the much-loved hit film.
Discover a membership like no different…a spot beneath town lights the place the sequins sparkle, seduction shimmers, and a life can change within the flick of a feather boa.
When Ali heads to New York looking for her mom, she finds herself drawn into a blinding underground world the place the beat of the music and the warmth of the dance strikes will change her life ceaselessly. Among this unlikely household of misfits, dreamers and schemers, Ali will unwittingly discover her actual voice, uncover her expertise, and discover the place she actually, actually belongs.
Written by Steven Antin, directed and choreographed by Nick Winston, with further materials by Kate Wetherhead, BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL is a scintillating journey of self-discovery that completely sizzles with songs by Christina Aguilera, Sia and Diane Warren, alongside further songs by Todrick Hall and Jess Folley.
Burlesque is the massive new musical that claims life isn’t honest…it’s fabulous!
BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Wed 11 – Sat 28 September 2024
Mon – Tues 7.30pm
Matinees on Thursdays and Saturdays at 2.30pm
Earlier present occasions on Saturday 28 September at 1pm and 6pm
