Last month, the London production of Tina—The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre welcomed several new cast members, including Zoe Birkett (The Witches, Moulin Rouge! The Musical), who now shares the title role with Karis Anderson.
Olivier nominee Rolan Bell (Memphis, The Play That Goes Wrong) also joined the show in the role of Ike Turner. The London company also welcomed Grace Wylde as Tina’s sister Alline Bullock, Daniel Haswell as Tina’s father Richard Bullock, Maddison Tyson as Tina’s first love Raymond Hill, and Charlotte St. Croix as the Standby Tina Turner.
Continuing in their roles are Mark Anderson as record producer Phil Spector and lyricist Terry Britten, Jonathan Carlton as record company marketing manager Erwin Bach, Irene Myrtle Forrester as Tina’s grandmother GG, Harry Harrington as Tina’s manager Roger Davies, Emma Hatton as Ike and Tina’s manager Rhonda Graam, and Carole Stennett as Tina’s mother Zelma.
Ensemble members include Sarah Freer as Lorraine, Lloyd Gorman as Carpenter, Angelis Hunt as Tina’s son Ronnie, Joey James as Tina’s son Craig, and Ria Turner as Toni; the Ikettes are played by Morgan Broome, Equiana Givans, and Ohaana Greaves with swings Jenna Bonner, Tré Copeland-Williams, Abiola Efunshile, Jordan Louis-Fernand, Marisha Morgan, Dan O’Brien, Curtis Scott, Ellie Seaton, Kirsty Anne Shaw, and Samuel J Weir.
In the children’s cast, Azalea Harris, Elsa-Grace Waigo, and Ezmai Robinson share the role of Young Anna Mae Bullock, while Kennedy-May McLeary, Amira Skerritt, and Alaya Scotland Thomas play Young Alline Bullock and Young Craig.
Check out new photos of the current company below:
Karis Anderson in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Zoe Birkett in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Zoe Birkett in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Zoe Birkett in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Zoe Birkett in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Zoe Birkett and Irene Myrtle Forrester in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Zoe Birkett, Rolan Bell, and cast in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Cast of TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Rolan Bell in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Rolan Bell and Zoe Birkett in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Angelis Hunt and Joey James in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Emma Hatton and Zoe Birkett in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Karis Anderson in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Karis Anderson in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Karis Anderson in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Karis Anderson in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Karis Anderson and Maddison Tyson in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Karis Anderson and guitarist Dave Holmes in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Karis Anderson and cast of TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Jonathan Carlton and Zoe Birkett in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Emma Hatton in TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in the West End
Based on the life of Grammy winner Tina Turner and produced in association with Turner, Tina—The Tina Turner Musical
received its world premiere in April 2018 at the Aldwych Theatre. The
Broadway production opened in 2019 and played its final performance at
the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre August 14, 2022.
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, the 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, and orchestrations by Ethan Popp.
Tina—The Tina Turner Musical is produced in the West End by Stage Entertainment, Joop van den Ende, and Tali Pelman, in association with the late Tina Turner.
