Faye Brookes leads UK tour cast of Burlesque the Musical

Coronation Street’s Faye Brookes leads the cast of the upcoming UK tour of Burlesque the Musical. The tour follows its critically acclaimed West End premiere at the Savoy Theatre.

Faye Brookes will star as Tess Richarde, the Burlesque club owner played by Cher in Steven Antin’s iconic Golden Globe-winning 2010 film. The 24-venue UK tour will open at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking on 25 July, before touring throughout 2026 and 2027, with more dates to be announced.

Featuring songs by Christina Aguilera, Sia, Diane Warren, Jess Folley, Todrick Hall and Steven Antin, Burlesque the Musical is a scintillating celebration of self-discovery, empowerment and unapologetic fabulousness.

Brookes is best known for playing Kate Connor in Coronation Street, which earned her a National Television Award for ‘Best Newcomer’. Her many musical theatre starring roles include Roxie Hart in Chicago, Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Princess Fiona in Shrek and Fran in Strictly Ballroom. She will be joined by Ryan Carter (Titanique) as Sean and Ms Loretta and recent graduate Gracie O’Brien will make her professional stage debut as Ali Rose.

The cast of Burlesque the Musical on tour

Casting has been announced for the UK tour of Burlesque the Musical:

Tess Richarde: Faye Brookes (Coronation Street, Chicago, Legally Blonde)

Sean & Ms Loretta: Ryan Carter (Titanique, Motown The Musical)

Ali Rose: Gracie O’Brien (professional stage debut)

Vince: Davide Fienauri (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Moulin Rouge! The Musical)

Jackson: Tyler Davis (Sunset Boulevard, Back to the Future the Musical)

Nikki: Vanessa Ela Young (The Drifters Girl, Moulin Rouge! The Musical)

Queenie & cover Nikki/Ali: Macy Dermody Blythe (Dick Whittington)

Peaches/ensemble/cover Daphne & Queenie: Freya Baddeley (professional stage debut)

Pearl/ensemble/cover Daphne: Kizzi Pink Simpson (CIRQUE – The Greatest Show)

Daphne: Leah Pugh (West End Does Christmas)

Dash/Ensemble: Keith Alexander (Kinky Boots)

Joe/Trucker/cover Vince: Owen Stringer (Newsies)

Trey/Chardonnay/ensemble/cover Sean: Darnell Mathew-James (Kinky Boots)

Alternate Ali: Cecilia Petrush (MJ the Musical)

The company also includes: Callum Rose, Emma Lloyd, Emily Fitton, Rhys West and Alexander O’Reilly.

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Burlesque the Musical in London

A second new production of Burlesque the Musical, starring Olivier Award-winning Cassidy Janson (&Juliet, Beautiful) as Tess, will return to London from 12 September 2026 – 31 January 2027 at brand new West End venue The Arts at Marble Arch. Natalia Jacques, a recent graduate, will make her professional stage debut as Ali in the West End production.

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About Burlesque the Musical

Based on Steven Antin’s iconic Golden Globe-winning film starring Christina Aguilera and Cher, Burlesque the Musical is a glittering, high-voltage theatrical event packed with powerhouse vocals, jaw-dropping choreography and outrageous glamour. Step inside a club where sequins shimmer, seduction sparkles, and a single song can change your life forever. When Ali heads to New York searching for her mother, Tess Richarde, she is swept into a dazzling underground world of ambition, temptation, music, and desire – discovering not only her extraordinary voice, but the family she never knew she needed.

Led by Producer, Writer & Creative Director Steven Antin, Burlesque the Musical is directed by Racky Plews (I‘m Every Woman The Chaka Khan Musical, Green Day’s American Idiot) with choreography by Robin Antin (creator of The Pussycat Dolls).