Pretty Woman The Musical confirms casting for UK tour

Pretty Woman The Musical has revealed casting for its 2027 UK tour, including singer Molly Rainford who will make her stage debut as Vivian.

Pretty Woman The Musical has confirmed that singer Molly Rainford will make her stage debut as Vivian for its UK tour in 2027, and will be joined by Eastenders star Danny Walters as Edward Lewis and Bernadette Bangura (My Fair Lady) as Kit De Luca.

The show teased the cast announcement with a video posted on its Instagram page yesterday (19 October), which showed several blurred shots of its principal characters Vivian and Edward with the caption: “Big news. Big. HUGE. Coming tomorrow…”

The smash-hit Broadway and West End musical is directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell and brings to life the beloved 1990 romantic comedy film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

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Molly Rainford will make her stage debut as Vivian in Pretty Woman The Musical. The actress, singer and television presenter is best known for her screen work including the role of Anna Knight in BBC’s EastEnders and the titular role in CBBC’s Nova Jones.

Rainford was also a finalist on both Britain’s Got Talent in 2012 and Strictly Come Dancing in 2022, and competed in Celebrity Race Across the World last year with her partner radio DJ Tyler West.

Danny Walters, who will play Edward in the show, is best known for his celebrated role as Keanu Taylor in BBC’s EastEnders, for which he won an International Achievement Recognition Award for Best Young Actor, a National Television Award for Best Newcomer, and a Radio Times Soap Award for Best Exit.

His extensive screen credits include Tiger Dyke in ITV’s Benidorm, BBC’s Call the Midwife, and the BAFTA-nominated BBC miniseries Our World War. His stage work includes The Greater Game at Southwark Playhouse and Spring Awakening at the Brighton Pavilion.

Bernadette Bangura has been cast as Kit De Luca. Bagura’s extensive theatre credits include the UK tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre, Once On This Island at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum and on its UK tour, and UK tours of Hairspray and Sunset Boulevard.

They are joined by an ensemble cast made up of Selena Barron, Jabari Braham, Jack Campbell, Cletus Chan, Josh Crowther, Sophie Cullen, Benjamin Dawson, Sian Gentle Green, Rebecca Ibbott, Kai Cameron Jay, Callum Martin, Brogan McFarlane, LJ Neilson, Matthew Prime, Alana M Robinson, Roshaan Saulnier, Morgan Scott, Ellie Seaton, Sario Solomon, Tomas Wolstenholme and Tara Yasmin.

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Romance returns: Pretty Woman The Musical‘s 2027 UK tour

The beloved romantic musical will begin its 2027 UK tour at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 10 March 2027 before visiting 19 theatres across the country.

The musical is based on the iconic 1990 film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and tells the story of Vivian and Edward, unlikely soulmates who overcome all odds to find each other – and themselves. It also features the beloved Roy Orbison and Bill Dee hit song “Oh, Pretty Woman”.

UK tour dates 2027

Wimbledon (New Wimbledon Theatre) – 10 March – 20 March 2027
Manchester (Palace Theatre) – 23 March – 3 April 2027
Milton Keynes (Milton Keynes Theatre) – 6 – 17 April 2027
York (Grand Opera House) – 20 April – 1 May 2027
Birmingham (The Alexandra) – 4 – 15 May 2027
Glasgow (King’s Theatre) – 18 – 29 May 2027
Edinburgh (Edinburgh Playhouse) – 1 – 5 June 2027
Cardiff (Wales Millennium Centre) – 8 – 12 June 2027
Sunderland (Sunderland Empire) – 29 June – 3 July 2027
Southampton (Mayflower Theatre) – 6 – 10 July 2027
Hull (Hull New Theatre) – 13 – 17 July 2027
Stoke (Regent Theatre) – 20 – 24 July 2027
Leeds (Leeds Grand Theatre) – 27 – 31 July 2027
Oxford (New Theatre) – 10 – 14 August 2027
Bristol (Bristol Hippodrome) – 17 – 28 August 2027
Liverpool (Liverpool Empire) – 31 August – 11 September 2027
Nottingham (Theatre Royal) – 21 September – 2 October 2027
Woking (New Victoria Theatre) – 5 – 9 October 2027
Aberdeen (His Majesty’s Theatre) – 12 – 16 October 2027

Pretty Woman The Musical UK Tour. Oliver Savile as 'Edward Lewis' and Amber Davies as 'Vivian Ward'. Photo by Marc Brenner — *Pretty Woman The Musical* UK tour 2023. Oliver Savile as ‘Edward Lewis’ and Amber Davies as ‘Vivian Ward’. Photo by Marc Brenner

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What is Pretty Woman The Musical like?

Under the direction and choreography of two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell, with an original rock score by Grammy winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, and a book by the film’s legendary director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J.F. Lawton, Pretty Woman: The Musical has proven that the story of Vivian and Edward’s unlikely romance continues to resonate with audiences worldwide, bridging the gap between the beloved 1990 film and contemporary musical theatre.

Pretty Woman: The Musical has established itself as international theatrical phenomenon since its world premiere at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre in March 2018. It swiftly transferred to Broadway, where it ran at the prestigious Nederlander Theatre, followed by opening in Hamburg at the Stage Theater an der Elbe in 2019 to rave reviews, while a US tour launched in 2021.

The West End embraced the musical wholeheartedly when it opened at the Piccadilly Theatre in February 2020, eventually relocating to the Savoy Theatre from July 2021, where it played its final performance on 18 June 2023. The show then had a sell-out UK and Ireland tour that began in October 2023 and starred Amber Davies (Legally Blonde The Musical) and Oliver Savile (Into the Woods) in the lead roles.

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