Burlesque the Musical to premiere at Manchester Opera House

The first-ever stage adaptation of Burlesque the Musical to premiere at Manchester Opera House in June 2024.

Movie musical Burlesque is to be adapted into a stage musical opening at the Manchester Opera House in June 2024.

Burlesque the Musical has a book by Steven Antin, with additional material by Kate Wetherhead.  The music and lyrics are by Christina Aguilera, Sia, Diane Warren, Todrick Hall & Jess Folley. The musical will be directed by Nick Winston with sets designed by Soutra Gilmour and costumes by Ryan Dawson Laight. Christina Aguilera, who will serve as the Executive Producer of Burlesque the Musical, said: "Burlesque was my first feature film — and creating the role of Ali along with co-writing the music was a part of my career that I will always cherish.  I am so happy to be reunited with Steven, this time behind-the-scenes as an Executive Producer and contributing songwriter for our new stage version.  Recreating Burlesque as a live theatre experience is something I always hoped would happen, and here we are!” Welcome to Burlesque the Musical, the glamorous, gritty and outrageously fun new musical based on the much-loved hit movie. Discover a club like no other...a place beneath the city lights where the sequins sparkle, seduction shimmers, and a life can change in the flick of a feather boa. When Ali heads to the bright lights of New York in search of her long-lost mother, she finds herself drawn into a dazzling underground world where the beat of the music and the heat of the dance moves will change her life forever. Among this unlikely family of misfits, dreamers and schemers, Ali will unwittingly find her real voice, discover her talent, and find where she really, truly belongs. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST TO BE KEPT INFORMED