New production images are in for West End show Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, including pics of the new cast.
From 28 June new leads joined the show, including Karis Anderson (Motown) as Tina Turner, and Okezie Morro (To Kill a Mockingbird) as Ike Turner. Karis shares the role of Tina with the show’s existing star Elesha Paul Moses (Whitney – Queen of the Night).
The cast also includes Mark Anderson as Phil Spector and Lyricist Terry Britten, Jonathan Carlton as Erwin Bach, Vanessa Dumatey as Tina’s sister Alline Bullock, Irene Myrtle Forrester as Tina’s Grandmother, Earl Gregory as Tina’s father Richard Bullock, Harry Harrington as Tina’s Manager Roger Davies, Emma Hatton as Rhonda Graam, Jarius McClanahan as Raymond Hill and Carole Stennett as Tina’s mother Zelma.
Ensemble members are Lauren Allan as Toni, Turrell Barrett-Wallace who continues to play Tina’s son Ronnie, Joey James who continues to play Tina’s son Craig and Thomas Sutcliffe who continues to play Carpenter, the Ikettes are played by new cast members Morgan Broome, Amara Campbell and Abiola Efunshile and swings are Richard Appiah-Sarpong, Jenna Bonner, Ana Cardoso, Junior Delius, Livvy Evans, Ewan Grant, Imogen Rose Hart, Llewellyn Jamal, Amy Punter, Ellie Seaton and Samuel J Weir.
Children’s casting includes Shaniyah Abrahams, Seikemi Okotore and Shyanne Ononiwu as Young Anna Mae Bullock, Eden Butcher, Adisa Richards and Ezmai Robinson as Young Alline Bullock and AJ Aboiralor, Ayden Beale and Philip Kamau as Young Craig.
Tina is directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins.
Produced in association with the late Tina Turner, this powerful West End musical celebrates the incredible true-story of the legendary singer, and her extraordinary life and music career.
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TINA – New Production Photos
