Beginning June 25, Karis Anderson鈥攃urrently starring in the title role of London's 罢颈苍补鈥擳丑别 Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre鈥攚ill share the part with new cast member Zoe Birkett (The Witches, Moulin Rouge! The Musical). Olivier nominee Rolan Bell (Memphis, The Play That Goes Wrong) will also join the show that day in the role of Ike Turner.
Anderson currently shares the title role with Elesha Paul Moses with Okezie Morro as Ike Turner.
The London company will also welcome Grace Wylde as Tina鈥檚 sister Alline Bullock, Daniel Haswell as Tina鈥檚 father Richard Bullock, Maddison Tyson as Tina鈥檚 first love Raymond Hill, and Charlotte St. Croix as the Standby Tina Turner.
Continuing in their roles will be Mark Anderson as record producer Phil Spector and lyricist Terry Britten, Jonathan Carlton as record company marketing manager Erwin Bach, Irene Myrtle Forrester as Tina鈥檚 grandmother GG, Harry Harrington as Tina鈥檚 manager Roger Davies, Emma Hatton as Ike and Tina鈥檚 manager Rhonda Graam, and Carole Stennett as Tina鈥檚 mother Zelma.
Ensemble members will include Sarah Freer as Lorraine, Lloyd Gorman as Carpenter, Angelis Hunt as Tina鈥檚 son Ronnie, Joey James as Tina鈥檚 son Craig, and Ria Turner as Toni; the Ikettes are played by Morgan Broome, Equiana Givans, and Ohaana Greaves with swings Jenna Bonner, Tr茅 Copeland-Williams, Abiola Efunshile, Jordan Louis-Fernand, Marisha Morgan, Dan O鈥橞rien, Curtis Scott, Ellie Seaton, Kirsty Anne Shaw, and Samuel J Weir.
In the children鈥檚 cast, new cast members Azalea Harris and Elsa-Grace Waigo and current cast member Ezmai Robinson will share the role of Young Anna Mae Bullock, while new cast members Kennedy-May McLeary, Amira Skerritt, and Alaya Scotland Thomas will play Young Alline Bullock and Young Craig.
Based on the life of Grammy winner Tina Turner and produced in association with Turner, 罢颈苍补鈥擳丑别 Tina Turner Musical
received its world premiere in April 2018 at the Aldwych Theatre. The
Broadway production opened in 2019 and played its final performance at
the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre August 14, 2022.
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, the musical is choreographed by Anthony van Laast with set and costume designs by Mark Thompson, musical supervision by Nicholas Skilbeck, lighting by Bruno Poet, sound by Nevin Steinberg, projection design by Jeff Sugg, and orchestrations by Ethan Popp.
罢颈苍补鈥擳丑别 Tina Turner Musical is produced in the West End by Stage Entertainment, Joop van den Ende, and Tali Pelman, in association with the late Tina Turner.
