RUFUS NORRIS’ ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF KANDER AND EBB’S MUSICAL MASTERPIECE
CABARET
Internationally renowned singer/songwriter, Will Young, reprises his Olivier Award-nominated performance as the enigmatic Emcee alongside musician and presenter Louise Redknapp, who makes her stage debut as Sally Bowles in Rufus Norris’ multi-award winning production of CABARET.
Cabaret will embark on a UK tour this autumn, opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre on Thursday 21st September 2017 and playing theatres in Blackpool, Cardiff, Leeds, Milton Keynes, Salford, Edinburgh, Bromley and Brighton.
Ever since winning the inaugural series of Pop Idol in 2001, WILL YOUNG has been one of the UK’s most popular and successful music artists. He holds the record for the fastest selling debut single in British chart history, and has enjoyed a phenomenal career in music with four No1 albums, as well as acting alongside Dame Judi Dench in the film Mrs Henderson Presents. Will made his West End debut in Cabaret and will be reprising his award winning performance.
LOUISE REDKNAPP rose to fame as a member of the girl group Eternal. She left the band to carve out a successful solo career achieving an impressive twelve Top 20 singles, including the hits Naked and Stuck in the Middle and selling over 5 million records with 5 albums. Since then she has rarely left our television screens and most recently wowed the nation with her dancing skills finishing ‘runner up’ in the 2016 series of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing.
Will Young as Emcee and the Company in the 2012 production of Cabaret Photography by Keith Pattison
CABARET features show-stopping choreography, dazzling costumes and some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre including ‘Money Makes The World Go Round’, ‘Two Ladies’ ‘Maybe This Time’ and of course ‘Cabaret’. The production turns Weimar Berlin of 1931 into a sassy, sizzling haven of decadence, and at its dark heart is the legendary and notorious Emcee, who performs nightly at the infamous Kit Kat Klub.
Since its Broadway premiere in 1966 and the famous movie version with Liza Minnelli and Oscar winner Joel Grey, CABARET has won a staggering number of stage and screen awards including 8 Oscar’s, 7 BAFTA’s and 13 Tony’s. Norris’ production has enjoyed two smash hit West End runs and has picked up 2 Olivier Awards.
Rufus Norris is Director of the National Theatre and a multi-award winning theatre and opera director. For the National Theatre, he has directed The Threepenny Opera, wonder.land, Everyman, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, The Amen Corner, Table, London Road (Critics Circle Award), Death and the King’s Horseman, Market Boy. Other theatre includes Vernon God Little (Young Vic), Les Liasons Dangerouses (Broadway – five Tony Award nominations), Festen (West End and Broadway) The Country Girl (Apollo) and Afore Night Came at the Young Vic (Evening Standard Award). Film credits include London Road and Broken.
Choreography is by the Olivier Award-winning Javier De Frutos. In 1990, he formed The Javier De Frutos Dance Company. His work includes The Hypochondriac Bird and Affliction of Loneliness. Recently he joined forces with Sadler’s Wells and The Pet Shop Boys to create a brand new dance work based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story, The Most Incredible Thing.
Cabaret will play at the New Theatre Wimbledon, Blackpool Opera House, Cardiff New Theatre, Leeds Grand Theatre, Milton Keynes Theatre, The Lowry in Salford, Edinburgh Playhouse, Churchill Theatre Bromley and Brighton Theatre Royal.
Purple Rain is a spectacular new theatrical event celebrating the music of one of the world’s greatest pop artists, Prince. Directed by Gary Lloyd, director of hit production Thriller Live, Purple Rain will feature stunning choreography and will be an exhilarating journey through Prince’s entire career. Presented by West End producers, Adam Spiegel and Mark Goucher, with Claire-Bridget Kenwright, Purple Rain will tour the UK from February 2018.
Prince revolutionised the music world with his inimitable funk and soul driven style. He exploded the boundaries of music and created some of the most iconic songs of the 20th century including Raspberry Beret, Kiss, When Doves Cry, Little Red Corvette, 1999, Purple Rain, Alphabet Street, U Got The Look and many more!
A 26-strong group of supremely talented musicians, singers and dancers will bring Prince’s music to life for an unforgettable evening that showcases his songwriting genius and pays homage to his imagination and showmanship. Purple Rain is a fitting, fresh and vibrant night of pure celebration.
Director Gary Lloyd said:
‘Prince’s music and constant reinvention is legendary, so to get the opportunity to bring that and all his colourful characters to the theatrical stage is a dream. There is also a real appetite for live music shows that showcase the musicians as part of the performance. Prince was all about this. Prince was a consummate, theatrical artist, but in our show his music is the star. There will be so much for audiences to enjoy whether they’re fans of musical theatre, Prince, or both. Purple Rain is a fast-paced, music lover’s night out that will tease, surprise and excite audiences in the same way he did.’
Multi award-winning director and choreographer Gary Lloyd has earned critical acclaim for his many and varied productions including Thriller Live, Carrie – The Musical, 20th Century Boy – The Story of Marc Bolan, The Genius of Ray Charles, Flashmob and many more.
Casting, including star guests, and further tour dates will be announced in due course
1 – 10 February 2018 Churchill Theatre, Bromley High St, Bromley BR1 1HA Box Office: 020 3285 6000 https://churchilltheatre.co.uk *Will go on sale on 5 June 2017 – check website for details
12 – 17 February 2018 Manchester Opera House 3 Quay St, Manchester, M3 3HP Box Office: 0844 871 3018 www.atgtickets.com/manchester *Will go on sale on 9 June 2017 – check website for details
19 – 24 February 2018 Theatre Royal Plymouth Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 2TR Box Office: 01752 267222 www.theatreroyal.com ON SALE SOON – check website for details
26 February – 3 March 2018 Everyman Theatre Cheltenham 7 – 10 Regent St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ Box office: 01242 572573 www.everymantheatre.org.uk *Will go on sale on w/c 3 July 2017 – check website for details
27 – 31 March Birmingham Hippodrome Hurst St, Southside, Birmingham B5 4TB Box Office: 0844 338 5000 www.birminghamhippodrome.com ON SALE SOON
16 – 21 April 2018 Winter Gardens Blackpool 97 Church St, Blackpool FY1 1HL Box office: 0844 856 1111 www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk *Will go on sale on 8 June 2017 – check website for details
23 – 28 April 2018 Edinburgh Playhouse 18-22 Greenside Ln, Edinburgh EH1 3AA Box office: 0844 871 3014 http://wwwatgtickets.com/venues/edinburgh-playhouse/ *Will go on sale on 14 June 2017 – check website for details
7 – 12 May 2018 New Wimbledon Theatre 93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QG Box office: 0844 871 7646 http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-wimbledon-theatre/ ON SALE SOON
14 – 19 May 2018 Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru \ Wales Millennium Centre Bute Pl, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL Box office: 029 2063 6464 www.wmc.org.uk *Will go on sale on 7 August 2017 – check website for details
21 – 26 May 2018 Grand Opera House, Belfast 2-4 Great Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7HR www.goh.co.uk ON SALE SOON
11 – 16 June 2018 Hull New Theatre Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF Box office: 01482 300 306 www.hulltheatres.co.uk *Will go on sale on 9 June 2017 – check website for details
16 – 21 July 2018 Regent Theatre Ipswich 3 St. Helen’s St, Ipswich IP4 1HE Box office: 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com ON SALE SOON – check website for details
