Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
One of the most impressive musicals I have ever seen
Front Row, BBC Radio 4
Why see Tina - The Tina Turner Musical?
Better than all the rest
From Nutbush to the world!
Everyone loves a biographical musical, and this one really is better than all the rest! Tina!, the phenomenal extravaganza based on the life of iconic songstress Tina Turner is taking to the road! Directed by Mamma Mia!'s Phyllida Lloyd, with a book by Katori Hall, the Olivier Award-nominated spectacular is the perfect night out for fans of The Queen and Rock and Roll. Get ready for an electrifying journey through Tina's life, with dazzling choreography, blazing soul, and a whole lotta love!
What Is The Story?
Tina Turner's turbulent career is the stuff of music legend, with her iconic songs often masking the dramatic goings-on behind the scenes. Her inspiring story was first told in the 1993 made-for-TV movie What's Love Got to Do with It, which followed her rise to fame, and her struggle to break free from her abusive husband and manager Ike Turner. Following an incredible comeback in the early '80s, Tina is now considered to be one of the best-selling artists of all time - and the reigning Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. She has garnered 11 Grammy Awards and three Grammy Hall of Fame awards, plus a legion of fans the world over.
Key Information
Audience
Ages 14+
Run Time
Two hours and 45 minutes with interval
Dates
26 Mar 2025 - 5 Apr 2025
Upcoming Performances
Cast
Elesha Paul Moses and Karis Anderson as Tina
Okezie Morro as Ike Turner
Carole Stennett as Zelma Bullock
Vanessa Dumatey as Alline Bullock
Harry Harrington as Roger Davies
Irene Myrtle Forrester as Tina's Grandmother
Emma Hatton as Rhonda Graam
Earl Gregory as Richard Bullock
Jarius McClanahan as Raymond Hill
Mark Anderson as Phil Spector and lyricist Terry Britten
Jonathan Carlton as Erwin Bach.
With
Lauren Allan, Turrell Barret-Wallace, Morgan Broome, Amara Campbell, Abiola Efunshile, Joey James, Zara Macintosh, Thomas Sutcliffe, Richard Appiah-Sarpong, Jenna Bonner, Ana Cardoso, Junipor Delius, Livvy Evans, Ewan Grant, Imogen Rose Hart, Llewellyn Jamal, Amy Punter, Ellie Seaton and Samuel J Weir
Creative
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd
Book by Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins
Choreography by Anthony van Laast
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
Awards
Olivier Awards, 2019 - Wins
Best Actor in a Musical - Kobma Holderbrook-Smith
Olivier Awards, 2019 - Nominations
Best Actress in a Musical - Adrienne Warren
Best New Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Kobma Holderbrook-Smith
TONY NOMINATIONS 2020
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Adrienne Warren
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Daniel J. Watts
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Myra Lucretia Taylor
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Choreography
Best Orchestrations
TONY AWARDS 2020
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Adrienne Warren
Reviews
Our review
A rolling success!
Fans of all ages were whooping from the first bars of the first song (Nutbush City Limits - what else?) And the high never really stops as Adrienne Warren delivers simply the best performance as the Queen of Rock and Roll.
Kitty McCarron
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