Dancing on Ice finalist and Coronation Street star Faye Brookes (Chicago, Shrek and Legally Blonde on stage) joins the cast of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical from 27 March, replacing Maisie Smith in the lead female role of Fran. She will join Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin Clifton, who stars as Scott Hastings in the all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza as it makes its way across the UK & Ireland as part of its huge 10–month tour.
Baz Luhrmann’s smash hit musical Strictly Ballroom is set to sweep audiences off their feet once more when the new 2022/2023 tour, directed by the fab-u-lous Craig Revel Horwood, begins in Portsmouth on 26 September. Former Strictly Come Dancing champion Kevin Clifton stars as Scott Hastings, and EastEnders star and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Maisie Smith makes her musical theatre debut in the lead female role of Fran. Kevin and Maisie were previous champions of the Strictly Come Dancing Children in Need Special 2019.
Strictly Ballroom The Musical tells the beguiling story of Scott Hastings, a talented, arrogant and rebellious young ballroom dancer. When Scott’s radical dance moves see him fall out of favour with the Australian Federation, he finds himself dancing with Fran, a beginner with no moves at all. Inspired by one another, this unlikely pair gather the courage to defy both convention and their families – and discover that, to be winners, the steps don’t need to be strictly ballroom…
Featuring a show-stopping book by Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce, and bringing together a sublime cast of over 20 world-class performers, Strictly Ballroom brings to life iconic songs, including Love is in the Air, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps and Time After Time with dynamic and joyous verve. The show will also feature some amazing new songs by internationally acclaimed artists including Sia, David Foster and Eddie Perfect. The show’s scintillating singing, dazzling dancing and eye-popping costumes will combine together to bring audiences a story of heart, comedy and drama, and promises to be an unforgettable night under the glitter ball.
The cast of Strictly Ballroom The Musical includes: Nikki Belsher (Shirley Hastings); Mark Sangster (Doug Hastings); Gary Davis (Barry Fife); Quinn Patrick (Les Kendall); Oliver Brooks (JJ Silvers); Jose Agudo (Rico); Karen Mann (Abuela); Agnes Pure (Liz); Benjamin Harrold (Ken); Jessica Vaux (Charm); Danielle Cato (Tina Sparkle); Kieran Cooper (Wayne); Maddy Ambus (Vanessa); Adam Davidson (Nathan) and Poppy Blackledge (Pam). The ensemble features Liv Alexander, Edwin Ray, Stuart Rouse, Hollie Jane Stephens, Michelle Buckley and Stylianos Thomadakis.
Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical is a fabulous, feel-good evening full of sequins, singing and salsa. This unmissable kaleidoscope of glitz and glamour is a tonic for the soul and will send your heart soaring and toes tapping long after you leave the theatre!
Book now at these Theatre Tokens venues:
26 September – 1 October 2022
3 October – 8 October 2022
10 October – 15 October 2022
17 October – 22 October 2022
7 November – 12 November 2022
28 November – 3 December 2022
20 December – 31 December 2022
13 February – 18 February 2023
27 February – 4 March 2023
6 March – 11 March 2023
20 March – 25 March 2023
27 March – 1 April 2023
3 April – 8 April 2023
24 April – 29 April 2023
8 May – 13 may 2023
5 June – 10 June 2023
12 June – 17 June 2023
26 June – 1 July 2023
3 July – 8 July 2023
10 July – 15 July 2023