- Running time 2 hours 45 minutes (including interval)
- Age guidelines 12+
Burlesque The Musical - Tour Dates
Performance information is for guidance only. Check booking calendar for details.
Book tickets now for the Burlesque the Musical 2026/27 UK tour, coming to a city near you.
Burlesque The Musical on Tour
With songs by Christina Aguilera, Sia, Diane Warren, Jess Folley and Todrick Hall, this electrifying production brings powerhouse vocals, dazzling choreography and all the glamour of the movie to the West End following its sell-out run at the Savoy Theatre.
A fabulous cast is led by Faye Brookes as Tess.
What to expect
Set in a dazzling underground club in New York City, Burlesque the Musical follows Ali, a small-town girl chasing her dreams. Drawn into a world of music, glamour and ambition, she finds her voice, her power and a new kind of family.
Created with Steven Antin and executive producer Christina Aguilera, the show reimagines the cult film as a bold, spectacular musical packed with sequins, soul and show-stopping performances.
What’s Burlesque The Musical about?
Based on the 2010 film starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Stanley Tucci, Alan Cumming, Eric Dane, Dianna Agron and Kristen Bell, this story of self-discovery and empowerment now comes to the London stage in a bigger, bolder and more theatrical form.
Returning to the West End, the production brings its powerhouse vocals, spectacle and glamour back to London in a new season at Arts at Marble Arch.
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Performance Information
Check booking calendar for full details
- Evenings
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Matinees
- Thursday
- Saturday
- Group Bookings For groups of 10+ enquire here
Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of Burlesque The Musical?
- Faye Brookes as Tess Richarde
- Ryan Carter as Sean & Ms Loretta
- Gracie O’Brien as Ali Rose
- Davide Fienauri as Vince
- Tyler Davis as Jackson
- Vanessa Ela Young as Nikki
The company also includes Macy Dermody Blythe (Queenie), Darnell Matthew James (Trey), Leah Pugh (Daphne), Freya Baddeley (Peaches), Kizzi Pink Simpson (Pearl), Owen Stringer (Joe), Keith Alexander (Dash/ensemble), Darnell Mathew-James (Trey/Chardonnay/ensemble/cover Sean) and Cecilia Petrush (Alternate Ali). The ensemble includes Callum Rose, Emily Jane Fitton, Alexanda O’Reilly, Emma Lloyd, Rhys West.
Who are the creative team of Burlesque The Musical?
- Writer & Creative Director: Steven Antin
- Director: Racky Plews
- Choreographer: Robin Antin
- Choreographer: Aaron Renfree
- Set Designer: Sara Perks
- Lighting Designer: Joshie Harriette
- Costume Designer: Marco Marco
- Sound Designer: Ben Harrison
- Video Designer: Duncan McLeanWritten and directed by Steven Antin
- Additional material by Kate Wetherhead
- Songs by Christina Aguilera, Diane Warren Sia, with additional songs by Jess Folley and Todrick Hall
- Produced by Christina Aguilera, Adam Paulden & Jason Haigh-Ellery, Steven Antin, Clint Culpepper & In Fine Company
Critics' reviews of Burlesque The Musical
★★★★★ “Stuffed with personality, spectacle and wow factor... bigger, naughtier and camp as hell” The Guardian
★★★★★ “This feast of sequins, spotlights and sultry striptease is a glitter-ordained marvel” London Theatre
★★★★★ “A top notch romp” Attitude
★★★★ “The buzz is infectious. Folley is formidable as Ali... a cult hit in the making” The Telegraph
★★★★ “Camp, glitzy and hilarious” Radio Times
★★★★ “A true spectacle” City AM
★★★ “Compelling... the evening unfurls some powerhouse vocals” The Times
★★★ “Takes a gay cult classic and turns it into one helluva show” The Independent
★★★ “[Jess Folley] is a star-in-the-making as Ali” What's On Stage
Frequently Asked Questions
Burlesque The Musical follows Ali, a small-town girl who finds herself drawn into a dazzling underground club in New York City, where she discovers ambition, belonging and her own voice.
Burlesque The Musical is recommended for audiences aged 12+.
Burlesque will have tiered seating, so with each row going backwards there is a step up.






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