An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical is set to tour the UK in 2024.
This romantic musical comedy first appeared at the Curve in Leicester in 2018, and is now off on the road with a huge tour of the UK.
The tour starts at The Alexandra theatre in Birmingham on 23 February 2024, and will visit locations including Brighton, Manchester, Oxford and York.
The show is based on the much-loved 1982 movie starring Richard Gere and Debra Winger, and has a book by Douglas Day Stewart and Sharleen Cooper Cohen. Direction is by Artistic Director of Curve Nikolai Foster, with choreography by Joanna Goodwin.
Casting for the show is to be announced.
An Officer and a Gentleman is a timeless story of love, courage, and redemption, that promises to make your heart soar and leave you breathless, as Zack Mayo, a fearless young officer candidate, meets captivating Paula Pokrifki. Their encounter ignites a spark that transcends boundaries, awakening a passionate love that defies all odds.
The musical soundtrack features songs from the 80s and 90s with artists including Madonna, Bon Jovi, Cyndi Lauper, Blondie and more, and includes the big power ballad from the movie – (Love Lift Us) Up Where We Belong.
Other members of the creative team will include musical supervision and orchestration by George Dyer, set and costume design by Michael Taylor, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Tom Marshall, wig, hair and make up design by Sam Cox and casting by Debbie O’Brien.
Director Nikolai Foster said in a press statement: “Filled with love and quiet profundity, An Officer and a Gentleman sensitively charts the lives of working class, military folk in America in the early 1980s. We are proud to be working alongside the film’s creator Douglas Day Stewart, producer Jamie Wilson, Sharleen Cooper Cohen and an incredible creative team to present this beautiful and inspiring story. We are excited to share some iconic 80s songs and this moving story with audiences across the UK.”
The show is produced by West End showman Jamie Wilson (Mrs Doubtfire The Musical, Sister Act The Musical, Ain’t Too Proud), plus Jack Maple, Gavin Kalin and Jason Haigh-Ellery in association with Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros Theatre Ventures.
An Officer and a Gentleman – UK Tour 2024
23 February – 2 March
Birmingham Alexandra
5 – 9 March
Glasgow Kings Theatre
12 – 16 March
Belfast Grand Opera House
19 – 23 March
Llandudno Venue Cymru
25 – 30 March
Bradford, Alhambra Theatre
1 – 6 April
London New Wimbledon Theatre
15 – 20 April
Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre
23 – 27 April
Brighton Theatre Royal
30 April – 4 May
Manchester Opera House
6 – 11 May
Stoke Regent Theatre
13 – 18 May
Newcastle Theatre Royal
20 – 25 May
Dartford Orchard Theatre
27 May – 1 June
Oxford New Theatre
4 – 8 June
York Grand Opera House
17 – 22 June
Sheffield Lyceum
25 – 29 June
Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre
2 – 6 July
Torquay Princess Theatre
9 – 13 July
Canterbury Marlowe
16 – 20 July
Southend Cliffs Pavilion
22 – 27 July
Liverpool Empire Theatre
29 July – 3 August
Nottingham Theatre Royal
5 – 10 August
Woking New Victoria Theatre
12 – 17 August
Leicester Curve
20 – 24 August
Truro Hall for Cornwall
2 – 7 September
Bristol Hippodrome
10 – 14 September
Ipswich Regent Theatre
17 – 21 September
Eastbourne Congress
23 – 28 September
Wolverhampton Grand
30 September – 5 October
Blackpool Opera House
8 – 12 October
Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre
21 – 26 October
Milton Keynes Theatre
28 October – 2 November
London Bromley Churchill Theatre
4 – 9 November
Hull New Theatre
12 – 16 November
Carlisle Sands Centre
