BETTIE PAGE, QUEEN OF PIN-UPS- THE MUSICAL (IN CONCERT) to play in West End

It has been announced that Bettie Page, Queen of Pin-Ups – The Musical in concert will be staged for one night only on at London’s Lyric Theatre on 9 June, starring Eastenders’ Shona McGarty.

Shona McGarty will star in the titular role of Bettie Page, who said: “Bettie’s era of the 1950s has always fascinated me, the fashion, the hairstyles etc. Burlesque is an art form and embodies the empowerment of women, and Bettie shone a light on that. I’m excited to be given this opportunity to bring Bettie to life and hope to do justice to her character and her story.”

Director Rachel Klein added: "It's absolutely thrilling to be able to tell this story of Bettie Page, undoubtedly one of the most influential style and countercultural icons of the 20th century, and to explore the tragic and beautiful layers of this remarkable life."

This revealing new bio-musical tells the story of the original revolutionary pin-up model, and pop culture icon, Bettie Page.

All Bettie wants is to escape her circumstances and live a normal life, yet when she discovers glamour photography in the 1950s, all she wants is the right to be able to do it. Bettie’s iconic status is born out of her fierce feminism and fight for personal liberties.

Bettie Page, Queen of Pin-Ups – The Musical chronicles her quest for freedom of expression through seminal moments in history, original songs, and the greatest hits of the 50s and 60s.

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