Tour News
Footloose : The Musical
touring the UK from January 2016
Evryone who was around in the 1980s will remember the 1984 screen sensation starring Kevin Bacon, Footloose, it tells the story of city boy Ren, who has to move to a rural backwater in America where dancing is banned. All hell breaks out as Ren breaks loose and soon has the whole town up on its feet.
Featuring classic 80s hits including Holding Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear it for the Boy and the unforgettable title track, adapted for the stage by original writer Dean Pitchford.
Footloose: The Musical is set to take the world by storm once again in this brand new production, bursting with youthful spirit, dazzling dance and electrifying music.
Footloose: The Musical, which bursts back onto the stage in 2016, touring the UK from January in a tour that includes the Theatre Royal Brighton in July
The production will star Maureen Nolan (Blood Brothers) as Vi Moore and Gareth Gates as Willard and Luke Baker (American Idiot, Sunny Afternoon) will play Ren McCormack.
Hannah Price as Ariel Moore,
Nigel Lister as Reverend Shaw Moore,
Nicky Swift as Ethel McCormack,
Joanna Sawyer as Rusty,
Matthew Tomlinson as Chuck,
Natasha Brown as Wendy-Jo,
Miracle Chance as Urleen and
Scott Haining as Bickie.
The cast also includes Lauren Storer, Natalie Morton-Graham, Luke Thornton and Alex Marshall.
Music and Lyrics by Tom Snow & Dean Pitchford,
Adaptation for the stage by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.
Directed by Racky Plews (American Idiot, West End)
Choreography by Matthew Cole,
Design by Sara Perks
Musical supervision by Mark Crossland.
Footloose is produced by David Hutchinson and Phillip Rowntree for Sell A Door Theatre Company and Tristan Baker and Charlie Parsons for Runaway Entertainment.
It is presented by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe.
www.footloose-musical.com
2016 UK TOUR
Friday 29 January – Saturday 6 February 2016
BRIDLINGTON Spa
Box Office www.thespabridlington.com | 01262 678258
Monday 8 – Saturday 13 February 2016
DARTFORD Orchard Theatre
Box Office www.orchardtheatre.co.uk | 01322 220000
Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 February 2016
EDINBURGH Festival Theatre
Box Office www.edtheatres.com | 0131 529 6000
Monday 22 – Saturday 27 February 2016
LOWESTOFT Marina Theatre
Box Office www.marinatheatre.co.uk | 01502 533200
Monday 29 February – Saturday 5 March 2016
CARDIFF New Theatre
Box Office www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk | 029 2087 8889
Monday 14 – Saturday 19 March 2016
MANCHESTER Palace Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/palace-theatre-manchester | 0161 245 6600
Monday 21 – Saturday 26 March 2016
CARLISLE Sands Theatre
Box Office www.thesandscentre.co.uk | 01228 633766
Monday 28 March – Saturday 2 April 2016
PORTSMOUTH King’s Theatre
Box Office www.kingsportsmouth.co.uk | 023 9282 8282
Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 April 2016
BOURNEMOUTH Pavilion Theatre
Box Office www.bournemouthpavilion.co.uk | 0844 576 3000
Tuesday 19- Saturday 23 April 2016
OXFORD New Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-theatre-oxford | 0844 871 3020
Monday 25 – Saturday 30 April 2016
WESTON-SUPER-MARE Playhouse
Box Office www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/theplayhouse | 01934 645544
Monday 2 – Saturday 7 May 2016
WIMBLEDON New Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-wimbledon-theatre | 020 8545 7900
Monday 9 – Saturday 14 May 2016
LIVERPOOL Empire
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire | 0151 702 7320
Tuesday 17 – Saturday 23 May 2016
WATFORD COLOSSEUM
Box Office www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk | 01923 571102
Tuesday 31 May – Saturday 4 June 2016
DERRY Millennium Forum
Box Office www.millenniumforum.co.uk | 028 7126 4455
Monday 6 – Saturday 11 June 2016
TORQUAY Princess Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/princess-theatre-torquay | 0844 871 3023
Monday 13 – Saturday 18 June 2016
GLASGOW King’s Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre | 0844 871 7648
Monday 20 – Saturday 25 June 2016
ABERDEEN His Majesty’s Theatre
Box Office www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/venues/his-majestys-theatre | 01224 641122
Monday 4 – Saturday 9 July 2016
BIRMINGHAM Alexandra Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-alexandra-theatre-birmingham | 0844 871 3011
Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 July 2016
NEWCASTLE Opera House
Box Office www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk | 0191 243 1171
Monday 18 – Saturday 23 July 2016
WOKING New Victoria Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-victoria-theatre | 0844 871 7645
Monday 25 – Saturday 30 July 2016
BRIGHTON Theatre Royal
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton | 0844 871 7627
Monday 1 August – Saturday 6 August 2016
BRISTOL Hippodrome
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome | 0844 871 3012