Pretty Woman The Musical Archives

Pretty Woman the Musical – The Alexandra, Birmingham

21Aug

By Annette NuttallNo Comments

West Midlands

Pretty Woman the Musical – The Alexandra, Birmingham

Following a successful run last October, Pretty Woman the musical returns to the Alexandra until Saturday 24th August. Based on the classic 1990s film Pretty Woman, this show tells the same Cinderella love story, but with a sprinkling of original songs. Vivian is struggling to make ends meet on the streets of LA when she has a chance encounter with the business focused Edward. She is transported to a different world, but will she fit in? How long can the fairy tale last? Fans of the film will be very familiar with the story and the key scenes. This production does not disappoint, the majority of iconic moments are there. Alongside these however are musical numbers, written by Bryan Adams and Jim Valance. These allow the characters to express their thoughts and emotions in a ...

Pretty Woman The Musical – Hull New Theatre

6Feb

By Jackie FoottitNo Comments

Yorkshire & Humber

Pretty Woman The Musical – Hull New Theatre

Picture the scene - good-looking, generous, American billionaire, driving a to-die-for motor, gets lost in the red light district of Hollywood - Hollywood Boulevard. So far, so sort of believable. He attracts the attention of a hooker (and I’m not talking rugby), who offers to drive him in said motor (which belongs to his lawyer) to the posh Beverly Wilshire hotel, where he has booked the penthouse. Not so believable. And what happens next is totally unbelievable, but do you know, the sell-out crowd at the Hull New Theatre on Monday night, soaked up every entertaining minute when Pretty Woman The Musical came to town. Based on the 1989 film of the same name, starring Julia Roberts as the hooker, Vivian Ward, and Richard Gere as the billionaire, Edward Lewis, the musical is a riot ...

Red carpet celebrations after a year at The Savoy

7Jul

By Paul DownhamNo Comments

NEWS

Red carpet celebrations after a year at The Savoy

With frocks galore and towering heels (and that’s just the audience) it’s hard to believe ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ has been running for a year at the Savoy Theatre – such was the excitement. The original run began at the Piccadilly Theatre in February 2020; however, performances were cancelled after just one month due to the pandemic. The show re-opened at the Savoy Theatre in July 2021. Based on the classic film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ is a romantic comedy telling the story of a chance encounter between sex worker Vivian Ward (Aimie Atkinson) and businessman Edward Lewis (Danny Mac). Keen to have a date but no romantic tangles, Edward invites Vivian to escort him to a number of events. But time spent together deepens their relationship...

18 West End shows and an all-star musical theatre cast come together for a unique one-off concert

1May

By Paul DownhamNo Comments

NEWS

18 West End shows and an all-star musical theatre cast come together for a unique one-off concert

After a record breaking on-sale in November, the producers of THE SHOW MUST GO ON LIVE! are delighted to announce 18 West End shows and an all-star musical theatre cast coming together for a unique one-off concert in the biggest West End celebration this summer. The show will run for seven performances only from 2nd – 6th June 2021 at The Palace Theatre, full details and tickets can be purchased from www.theshowmustgoonlive.com The concert will be hosted by musical theatre legends, Bonnie Langford (“9 to 5 the Musical”, “42nd Street”) and Trevor Dion Nicholas (“Hamilton”, “Aladdin”). Bonnie said today, “I am delighted to be hosting this special night where all of these West End musicals will be per...