THE full cast for the musical based on Tina Turner’s life has been revealed as the show is set to make its Edinburgh debut this year.
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical opens at the Curve Theatre in Leicester from 6 March to 22 March before visiting a further 20 venues – with the show set to visit the Scottish capital from 11 November to 22 November at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
The jukebox musical covers the life of the Queen of Rock n’ Roll – who passed away in May 2023 – from her beginnings in Tennessee to her meeting future husband Ike Turner, and her eventual rise to superstar status.
Now, the producers have shared who will be bringing Turner to life on the stage, with Elle Ma-Kinga N’Zuzi and Jochebel Ohene MacCarthy sharing the iconic role.
N’Zuzi joins the UK and Ireland touring company having alternated the role of Turner in the Stuttgart production of the show.
She has also appeared in productions of Cats, The Lion King and West Side Story whilst also being awarded the Trophée de la Comédie Musicale for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance as Rizzo in Grease at Théâtre Mogador.
Meanwhile, MacCarthy joins the UK and Ireland touring company having alternated the role of Tina in the original Australian production, playing to audiences in Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne.
Her other theatre credits include UK and international tours of Ghost the Musical, The Color Purple, Hairspray at the London Coliseum and the UK Tour of The Lion King.
David King-Yombo will play Ike Turner, with his previous West End credits including Moulin Rouge! at Piccadilly Theatre and Oklahoma! at Wyndham’s Theatre.
Other roles cast include Martin Allanson as record producer Phil Spector, Rushand Chambers as Tina’s father Richard Bullock, Claude East as Tina’s grandmother Gran Georgeanna (GG), Georgia Gillam as Tina’s sister Alline Bullock and Letitia Hector as Tina’s mother Zelma Bullock.
The Tina Turner Musical continues to run in the West End at the Aldwych Theatre, where it has played for over six years following its world premiere.
Booked until 25 October this year, it is the longest running show to ever run at the Aldwych.
