⭐ ORFEH, TODRICK HALL, JESS FOLLEY, GEORGE MAGUIRE, PAUL JACOB FRENCH & ASHA PARKER-WALLACE TO STAR IN WEST END PREMIERE OF BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL ⭐
Lead casting for the West End Premiere of BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL has been announced.
Musical sensation Jess Folley, who has also written new music for the show alongside Todrick Hall, returns to the musical to play Ali Rose.
Also returning to the musical are Todrick Hall as Sean, and the Olivier Award-winning George Maguire as Vince. Todrick, one of the most high profile and prolific storytellers in the world will also be directing and choreographing the show.
Broadway legend Orfeh will star as Tess. The Tony and Grammy Award nominee most recently starred as Kit De Luca in Pretty Woman the Musical on Broadway. Her other Broadway credits include: Paulette in Legally Blonde, Saturday Night Fever, Fascinating Rhythm and Footloose. Her TV work credits include Sex and the City and Law and Order.
Paul Jacob French, whose musical credits include An Officer and a Gentleman, Annie, The Wizard of Oz and Grease, will star as Jackson and Asha Parker-Wallace makes her professional and West End debut as Nikki.
The West End production will be directed & choreographed by Todrick Hall, featuring orchestrations & arrangements by Tom Curran, set design by Nate Bertone, costume design by Marco Marco, additional costume design by Roberto Surace, lighting design by Rory Beaton, video design by Nina Dunn, sound design by Ben Harrison, wigs & hair design by Jessica Plews, make-up design by Dominic Skinner, musical supervision by Toby Higgins, casting by Harry Blumenau, production management by Patrick Malony, associate director/resident director & choreographer Aaron Renfree, associate choreographer Jenni Thomasson, costume supervisor Natalie Jackson, associate wigs & hair supervisor Zoe Gale, associate lighting designer Nicola Crawford, musical direction by Chris Poon, associate musical director Caitlin Morgan, assistant musical directorJosh Griffiths, orchestral manager Andy Barnwell and script supervisor David O’Mahoney.
BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL has a book by Steven Antin, with additional material by Kate Wetherhead. Featuring music & lyrics by Christina Aguilera, Sia, Todrick Hall & Jess Folley.
ORFEH AS TESS – PERFECT CASTING! ! !
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