Broadway veteran Jackie Burns has joined the 'Burlesque the Musical' cast in the UK, a stage version of the same-titled 2010 film.
Burns will portray club owner Tess, the iconic role of Cher in the film.
The show will play at Manchester Opera House from June 13 through June 29, followed by a run at Glasgow Theatre Royal from September 11 through September 28 and a return to Manchester engagement from October 3 through November 2.
Jess Folley as Ali Rose, Todd Hall as Sean, George Maguire as Vince, Michael Mather as Jackson, Nina Ann Nelson as Nikki, and the Alternate Ali Rose will also be part of the 'Burlesque the Musical' cast. Joe Atkinson, Jade Albertsen, Callum Aylott, Opie Sowande, B Terry, Elly Jay, Billie-Kay, Stefan Lagoulis, Hollie-Ann Lowe, Callum MacDonald, Alessia McDermott, Tom Mussell, Ian Oswald, Amber Pierson, Jess Qualter, Tom Scanlon, Ope Sowande, and Lily Wang completes the cast.
'Burlesque the Musical' is directed and choreographed by Nick Winston, with additional material by Kate Wetherhead and Steven Antin, who also directed and wrote the original film.
Along with additional songs by Hall and Folley, the show includes songs by Christina Aguilera, Sia, and Diane Warren.
The story follows Ali's travels to New York to visit her mother. The pace of the music and the intensity of the dancing moves soon drag her into a glittering underground world that will change her life forever.
Furthermore, the soundtrack consists of 'Something's Got a Hold on Me,' 'Welcome to Burlesque,' 'Tough Lover,' 'But I Am a Good Girl,' 'Guy What Takes His Time,' 'Express,' 'You Haven't Seen the Last Of Me,' 'Bound to You,' 'Show Me How You Burlesque,' as well as 'The Beautiful People.'
