Tina Turner is known to be a legendary diva with a catalogue of music that has helped to mesh to sounds of r&b with a twist of rock. In 1993 she told the rollercoaster story of her life with the big screen movie What's Love Got To Do With It starring actress Angela Bassett. Over two decades later she bringing her life story to the stage & putting it all on display for a new generation.
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"We have been working on the musical for over a year now & today I am delighted to be able to share our news as we begin the next chapter of our journey. It has been wonderful to collaborate with Katori & Phyllida & to have my story nurtured by such an amazing creative team is thrilling. London has always had a very special place in my heart & it's wonderful to be back."
The stage play will begin overseas in London in 2018 & will tell the triumphant story of everything she experienced that led her to the icon she is today. The creative director of Stage Entertainment Tali Pelman had this to day about the show,
"It's been our honor for us all to collaborate so closely with Tina Turner on this project. Tina is a music legend & her iconic songs are matched only by the power & inspiration of her remarkable & moving story. We are delighted to be working with Katori Hall, whose writing has a heart & humor that beautifully captures Tina's life story, & to have the extraordinary director Phyllida Lloyd at the helm of such a talented creative team. It's been exciting today to see the project move into it's next phase."
Purchase tickets to the show HERE.
Purchase tickets to the show HERE.
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