TINA – The Tina Turner Musical has released a new video celebrating the 7+ years that the show has played in the West End.
The smash-hit West End musical must close at the Aldwych Theatre in London on 13 September 2025.
TINA features West End star Karis Anderson and singer, TV presenter and The X Factor’s Fleur East, who are sharing the role of Tina Turner in the show.
Video: Celebrating TINA in the West End
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The West End long-runner started its run at the Aldwych Theatre in 2018, and announced in May that it is closing in London on 13 September 2025.
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical is the longest-running show to ever play at the Aldwych Theatre, and celebrated its 7th birthday in London in March.
Fleur East and Karis Anderson will both see out the last day of the show at the Aldwych, with Fleur East performing as Tina on the matinee performance of 13 September, and Karis closing out the show at the evening performance.
Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of Tina Turner’s hits, including River Deep, Mountain High, We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Proud Mary, The Best and What’s Love Got To Do With It, the show charts the rise of the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Karis and Fleur are joined in TINA by Rolan Bell as Ike Turner, with Natasha J Barnes as the manager of Ike and Tina, Rhonda Graam, Irene Myrtle Forrester as Tina’s grandmother, Carole Stennett as Tina’s mother Zelma, Chrissie Bhima as Tina’s sister Alline Bullock, James Chisholm as Tina’s father Richard Bullock, Matt Dempsey as record producer Phil Spector and lyricist Terry Britten, Christian James as Tina’s manager Roger Davies, Dan O’Brien as record company marketing manager Erwin Bach and Samuel Sarpong-Broni as Tina’s first love Raymond Hill.
Charlotte St. Croix is Standby Tina Turner when Fleur and Karis are off or indisposed.
Ensemble members of the cast are Craig Armstrong as Carpenter, Sarah Freer as Lorraine, Angelis Hunt as Tina’s son Ronnie, Keanu Adolphus Johnson as Tina’s son Craig and Ria Turner as Toni. The Ikettes are played by Vanessa Dumatey, Marion Fagbemi and Equiana Givans, and swings are Tré Copeland-Williams, Raiaz Fisher, Peter Houston, Joey James, Tamsin January, Jordan Louis-Fernand, Marisha Morgan, Annell Odartey, Clio Tamai and Samuel J Weir.
Children’s casting includes Rhianne King, Keilah Kofi and Lola McCourtie as Young Anna Mae Bullock; and Diuneusa Miguel, Brielle Owusu Ansah and Ariella Warburton as Young Alline Bullock and Young Craig.
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is choreographed by Anthony van Laast, with set and costume designs by Mark Thompson, musical supervision by Nicholas Skilbeck, lighting by Bruno Poet, sound by Nevin Steinberg, projection design by Jeff Sugg, orchestrations by Ethan Popp, wigs, hair and make-up design by Campbell Young Associates, casting by Pippa Ailion CDG and Natalie Gallacher CDG and fight direction by Kate Waters.
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical is now playing at the Aldwych Theatre, until 13 September 2025.
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