West End star Zoe Birkett is set to return to the part of Rachel Marron in hit musical The Bodyguard.
Zoe will play the role when the current UK and Ireland tour visits the the Hawth Theatre, Crawley (24 – 29 July 2023), the Bournemouth Pavilion (7 – 12 August 2023), the Newcastle Theatre Royal (15 – 19 August 2023), the Cheltenham Everyman Theatre (21 –26 August 2023) and the Norwich Theatre Royal (28 August – 2 September 2023).
Zoe Birkett is currently playing the role of Kim in West End show The Great British Bake Off Musical at the Noël Coward Theatre, and her previous stage credits include Moulin Rouge the Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Hair, Tommy, and Thriller Live.
Zoe is also well know as the sixteen year old who wowed audiences on the first ever series of ITV’s Pop Idol.
Currently playing Rachel Marron in the tour is Melody Thornton, who plays the part (evenings only) until the Bristol Hippodrome (17 – 22 July 2023). Casting following Zoe’s run in the show is to be announced.
The Bodyguard also stars Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actor Ayden Callaghan as Frank Farmer, with Emily-Mae as Nicki Marron, John Macaulay as Bill Devaney, Graham Elwell as Tony, James Groom as Sy Spector, Marios Nicolaides as Stalker and Fergal Coghlan as Ray Court.
The role of Fletcher will be shared by Kaylenn Aires Fonseca, Iesa Miller, Frankie Keita and Reneo Kusi-Appauh, and other cast include Alexandros Beshonges, Kayne Gordon, Jack Hardwick, Kalisha Johnson, James Lee Harris, Samantha Mbolekwa, Abbie Quinnen, Kellie Rhianne, Charlotte Scally, Yiota Theo and Marco Venturini.
Based on hit movie starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, the UK tour of The Bodyguard is directed by Thea Sharrock with book by Oscar winning Alex Dinelaris.
The Bodyguard – UK & Ireland Tour Dates
Starring MELODY THORNTON (evenings only) as Rachel Marron and AYDEN CALLAGHAN as Frank Farmer
MANCHESTER – PALACE THEATRE
MON 3 – SAT 15 APR 2023
LEICESTER – CURVE THEATRE
MON 17 – SAT 22 APR 2023
CARDIFF – WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE
MON 24 – SAT 29 APR 2023
ABERDEEN -HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE
TUE 2 – SAT 6 MAY 2023
WOLVERHAMPTON – GRAND THEATRE
TUE 9 – SAT 13 MAY 2023
BROMLEY – CHURCHILL THEATRE
MON 15 – SAT 20 MAY 2023
SOUTHEND – CLIFFS PAVILION
TUE 23 – SAT 27 MAY 2023
MILTON KEYNES – MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
MON 29 MAY – SAT 3 JUN 2023
LEEDS – GRAND THEATRE
MON 12 – SAT 17 JUN 2023
LLANDUDNO – VENUE CYMRU
MON 19 – SAT 24 JUN 2023
PLYMOUTH – THEATRE ROYAL
MON 26 JUN – SAT 1 JUL 2023
NOTTINGHAM – THEATRE ROYAL
MON 3 – SAT 8 JUL 2023
HULL – NEW THEATRE
MON 10 – SAT 15 JUL 2023
BRISTOL – BRISTOL HIPPODROME
MON 17 – SAT 22 JUL 2023
Starring Zoe Birkett as Rachel Marron
CRAWLEY – HAWTH THEATRE
MON 24 – SAT 29 JUL 2023
BOURNEMOUTH – BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION
MON 7 AUG – SAT 12 AUG 2023
NEWCASTLE – THEATRE ROYAL
TUE 15 AUG – SAT 19 AUG 2023
CHELTENHAM – Everyman Theatre
MON 21 – SAT 26 AUG 2023
NORWICH – THEATRE ROYAL
MON 28 AUG – SAT 2 SEP 2023
Further casting to be announced
LIVERPOOL – LIVERPOOL EMPIRE
TUE 12 – SAT 16 SEP 2023
DUBLIN – BORD GÁIS ENERGY THEATRE
TUE 19 – SAT 23 SEP 2023
BELFAST – GRAND OPERA HOUSE
MON 25 – SAT 30 SEP 2023
INVERNESS – EDEN COURT
Tue 3 – Sat 7 Oct 2023
SHEFFIELD – LYCEUM THEATRE
Tue 10 – Sat 14 Oct 2023
EASTBOURNE – CONGRESS THEATRE
Mon 16 – Sat 21 Oct 2023
WOKING – NEW VICTORIA THEATRE
Mon 23 – Sat 28 Oct 2023
SOUTHAMPTON – MAYFLOWER THEATRE
Mon 30 Oct – Sat 4 Nov 2023
BLACKPOOL – WINTER GARDENS
Mon 6 Nov – Sat 11 Nov 2023
TRURO – HALL FOR CORNWALL
Tue 14 Nov – Sat 18 Nov 2023
OXFORD – NEW THEATRE
Mon 27 Nov – Sat 2 Dec 2023
BIRMINGHAM – THE ALEXANDRA
Mon 4 – Sat 30 Dec 2023
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