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NEWS: Pretty Woman the Musical to Tour the UK & Ireland

The West End production is currently booking until the 11th June 2023.

Producers of Pretty Woman the Musical have announced the show will embark on a  UK and Ireland Tour opening at the Birmingham Alexandra Theatre on the 17th October 2023. For a full list of tour dates visit: https://london.prettywomanthemusical.com/tour/. Casting and further venues will be announced soon.

Once upon a time in the late ’80s, unlikely soulmates Vivian and Edward overcame all odds to find each other… and themselves. Experience the moments you love from the movie — and get to know these iconic characters in a whole new way — in this dazzlingly theatrical take on a love story for the ages.

Based on the film starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, the musical features original music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, a book by Garry Marshall and the film’s screenwriter J.F. Lawton. It is directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell.

The musical had its World Premiere at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre in March 2018 before transferring to Broadway where it ran at the Nederlander Theatre. The German production opened in Hamburg at the Stage Theater an der Elbe in September 2019, and a US Tour of the show opened in October 2021. 

Meanwhile, the creative team behind Pretty Woman the Musical includes: scenic design by David Rockwell, costumes by Tom Rogers from the original Broadway designs by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Kenneth Posner and Philip S. Rosenberg, sound design by John Shivers, hair design by Josh Marquette, and music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Will Van Dyke.