Broadway's TINA to play final performance on 14 August
Photo credit: Pari Dukovic
Straight from Broadway to the road, it has been announced that the smash hit Tina - The Tina Turner Musical will play its final performance at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on 14 August, prior to launching a 30-city national tour on 14 September in Providence, RI, which will mark the sixth global production of the musical.
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical currently stars Nkeki Obi-Melekwe as Tina, Nick Rashad Burroughs as Ike, Kayla Davion as Tina (at some performances), Tony Award nominee Myra Lucretia Taylor as Gran Georgeanna, NaTasha Yvette Williams as Zelma and Katie Webber as Rhonda.
Completing the cast are Juliet Benn, Steven Booth, Julius Chase, Ayla Ciccone-Burton, Milanis Clark, Holli’ Conway, Leandra Ellis-Gaston, Charlie Franklin, Judith Franklin, Josiah Gaffney, Matthew Griffin, Ari Groover, Sheldon Henry, David Jennings, Ross Lekites, Robert Lenzi, Rob Marnell, Stephanie Martignetti, Jhardon DiShon Milton, NaTonia Monét, Deon Releford-Lee, Destinee Rea, Justin Schuman, Allysa Shorte, Eric Siegle, Carla R. Stewart, Skye Dakota Turner, Anthony Wayne and Michelle West.
Written by Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, the production is directed by Tony Award nominee Phyllida Lloyd, with choreography by Tony Award nominee Anthony van Laast, set and costume design by Tony Award nominee Mark Thompson, musical supervision, additional music and arrangements by Nicholas Skilbeck, lighting by Tony Award nominee Bruno Poet, sound by Tony Award nominee Nevin Steinberg, projection by Tony Award nominee Jeff Sugg, orchestrations by Tony Award nominee Ethan Popp, and music direction by Alvin Hough Jr.
Tina Turner said: “To witness my story on the Broadway stage, created by the most talented artists, has been an incredible coda to a storied career. Looking back on Opening Night on Broadway almost three years ago and remembering the love and support I received from my friends and the Broadway community is an experience I will not soon forget. For this Nutbush, TN native, it was a homecoming long overdue and it has been an honour and a privilege to share this story with audiences across the globe.”
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