New dance musical LA BAMBA! to embark on UK tour

A UK tour and lead creative team has been announced for the world premiere of new dance musical La Bamba!, opening at Curve Leicester on 1 August.

Choreographed by Strictly Come Dancing favourite and Italian Latin champion Graziano Di Prima, La Bamba! tells the story of Sofia, a young LatinX girl in Pacoima, California, a girl with a big heart and big dreams. The story of La Bamba! will be told predominantly through dance accompanied by a live onstage band.

Inspired by the life and legacy of Rock ‘n’ Roll legend Ritchie Valens, and featuring a sensational soundtrack of some of the most popular songs of the 20th century, La Bamba! smashes together musical and dance styles from contemporary R&B to Latin folk music.

La Bamba! is a beautiful exploration of Latin culture and heritage which charts Sofia’s evolution as an artist, and her fight against the same barriers and prejudices encountered by her hero Ritchie, some 70 years before.

Graziano Di Prima said, “I am honoured to be choreographing this brand-new dance show – La Bamba! We workshopped it last year and I am so excited that it will now be touring across the UK from July. Audiences will get to experience a different kind of musical and some real Latin passion from our incredible cast.”

The production will be directed by multi-award-winning American director Ray Roderick, with music by award-winning Alfonso Casado-Trigo and associate choreography by Giada Lini.

Curve’s Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster said: “We are thrilled Curve continues to be the choice theatre for producers to launch major touring productions. We look forward to welcoming Ray, Graziano and the entire cast and creative team to Leicester with the world premiere of La Bamba! this August.”

With further dates and casting soon to be announced, La Bamba! will continue on a UK tour throughout the summer and autumn, with more information here.