Tina Turner musical to welcome audiences until July 2019

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical will now be taking bookings until next July, it has been announced, with reports of around 200,000 more tickets on sale.

This extended period will take the show up to 20th July 2019 at the Aldwych Theatre in London.

The show, currently starring Broadway star Adrienne Warren as Tina Turner, opened earlier this year to great acclaim. You can read our interview with Adrienne here.

Synopsis: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into the global Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules, she rewrote them. This stage musical, presented in association with Tina Turner herself, reveals the untold story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race.

The current West End cast comprises Adrienne Warren, who plays the title role, and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Ike Turner. 

Fellow cast members include Madeline Appiah, Lorna Gayle, Tom Godwin, Francesca Jackson, Aisha Jawando, Natey Jones, Gerard McCarthy, and Ryan O’Donnell.

The current cast are contracted until 16th March 2019.  Details of any changes to the cast will be announced nearer the time.  

More about the show

The producers of the musical are also planning further worldwide productions, following its success in the West End.

Tali Pelman, producer and group creative managing director at Stage Entertainment, said: “On behalf of everyone involved with our production, I am delighted that following our thrilling opening here in the West End we are now in the process of planning two further productions worldwide. 

“We created our musical in London, a city which has always been very special to Tina, and we are excited to be starting our next chapter.”

For more information, visit www.tinathemusical.com. 

Image credit: Manuel Harlan.