Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Bruno Langley, Bernie Nolan, and Noel Sullivan will headline the musical Flashdance, which will launch a UK national tour at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on July 19. The production will be directed by Kenny Leon, co-written by Robert Cary and Tom Hedley, and choreographed by Arlene Phillips, with designs by Paul Farnsworth and lighting by Jason Taylor.
Based on the 1983 film, Flashdance tells the story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh welder and exotic dancer who dreams of winning a place at a prestigious dance school and becoming a professional ballet dancer. Along the way, she has a passionate affair with Nick, the rich boss of the steel mill where she works. The film featured the songs “Maniac” and “Flashdance… What a Feeling,” which won an Academy Award for Best Song.
After opening in Plymouth, the tour will travel to Southampton, Wolverhampton, Aberdeen, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bradford, Sunderland, Eastbourne, Cardiff, Torquay, and Oxford — with further dates to be announced and the possibility of a West End run if the production is a success on tour.
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