The highly anticipated new musical based on Steven Antin's film starring Christina Aguilera and Cher heads to the West End for a limited run this summer beginning in July.
The lead cast of Burlesque The Musical. Headshots provided by production.
Musical sensation Jess Folley, who also wrote new music for the show alongside Todrick Hall, will return to the production to play Ali Rose after originating the role in Manchester and Glasgow next year. Hall also returns to play the role of Sean alongside Olivier Award-winning George Maguire as Vince.
Playing Tess is Broadway legend, Orfeh, the Tony and Grammy Award nominee who has starred in productions such as Pretty Woman The Musical, Legally Blonde and Saturday Night Fever. She will be joined by Asha Parker Wallace, who makes her professional and West End debut as Nikki, and Paul Jacob French, whose credits include The Wizard of Oz and Grease, will play Jackson.
Completing the cast is Michael Afemare (Ensemble), Callum Bell (Swing), Courtenay Brady (Ensemble), Paje Campbell (Ensemble), Sophie Cracknell (Daphne), Hope Dawe (Alternate Ali Rose), Marlee Fergusson (Ensemble), Angus Good (Swing), Charlotte Jaconelli (Queenie), Ellie Jay (Swing), Billie Kay (Sophia and Second Tess), Deja Linton (Ensemble), Hollie-Ann Lowe (Spring), Callum Macdonald (Cover for Vince and Trey), Alessia McDermott (Summer and Second Nikki), Jake Dupree (Trey/Chardonnay), Elly Jay (Swing), Idriss Kargbo (Alternate Sean), Jess Qualter (Ensemble), Liam Roodhouse (Ensemble), Janine Somcio (Ensemble), India Thornton (Swing) and Daniel Wijingaarden (Ensemble).
The musical follows Ali, who heads to New York in search of her mother, where she is drawn into the underground world of burlesque. She goes on to discover her extraordinary talent and form a family with a collective of misfits, dreamers, and schemers.
Burlesque The Musical will play from 10 July - 6 September 2025 at the Savoy Theatre. It follows Mean Girls The Musical which plays its final performance on 8 June 2025.
