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Cilla the Musical

 

  THE WORLD PREMIERE OF

 

“CILLA THE MUSICAL”

 

BUT WHO WILL BE CILLA??

Bill Kenwright and Laurie Mansfield present the new musical about the life and legend of Cilla Black, which will open in her hometown at the Liverpool Empire from Thursday 7th – 16th September before embarking on a nationwide tour. Cilla’s son, Robert Willis, will be the Executive Producer.

Cilla – The Musical, is a spectacular and heart-warming musical adaptation of the critically acclaimed ITV mini-series based on the early life of Cilla Black, by BAFTA award winner, Jeff Pope (The Moorside, Philomena, From The Cradle To The Grave, Mrs Biggs).

The story follows the extraordinary life of the ordinary teenage girl from Liverpool, Priscilla White, and her rocky, yet incredible, rise to fame. By the age of just 25 she was recognized as international singing star Cilla Black. By the age of 30 she had become Britain’s favorite television entertainer headlining series’ of Blind Date, Surprise Surprise and many more.

The musical score will be the ultimate soundtrack to the 60’s including Cilla’s greatest hits – Anyone Who Had a Heart, Alfie and Something Tells Me, alongside a backdrop of the legendary “Liverpool Sound” including the Beatles’ Twist and Shout, and American influences like California Dreamin by The Mamas and The Papas and many more.

 

The producers of Cilla The Musical will hold national open auditions in the hunt to discover their ‘Cilla’ in the same way the star herself was plucked from obscurity before becoming the iconic Liverpudlian songbird.

 

Cilla The Musical is produced by Bill Kenwright and Laurie Mansfield, alongside Executive Producer Robert Willis.

 


 

Tour Details 

 

CILLA – THE MUSICAL

 

WRITTEN BY JEFF POPE

DIRECTED BY BILL KENWRIGHT & BOB TOMSON

 

 7 – 16 September 

Liverpool Empire Theatre

atgtickets.com/Liverpool

0844 871 3017

 

19 – 23 September

Edinburgh Playhouse

atgtickets.com/Edinburgh

0844 871 3014

 

26 – 30 September

Milton Keynes Theatre

atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes

0844 871 7627

 

3 – 7 October

Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

mayflower.org.uk

023 8071 1811

 

10 – 14 October

New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

atgtickets.com/Birmingham

0844 871 3011

 

17 – 21 October

Blackpool, Opera House

wgbpl.co.uk

0844 856 1111

 

31 October – 4 November

New Theatre, Cardiff

newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

029 2087 8889

 

7 – 11 November

New Wimbledon Theatre   

atgtickets.com/Wimbledon  

0844 871 7646

 

14 – 18 November

Regent Theatre, Stoke

atgtickets.com/stoke

0844 871 7649

 

21 – 25 November

Palace Theatre, Manchester

atgtickets.com/Manchester

0844 871 3019

 

 

On sale from Monday 27th February – check with individual venues for more details.

 

More tour dates to be confirmed soon!

 

cillathemusical.com


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