STRICTLY COME DANCING STARS TEAM UP FOR NEW THEATRE SHOW ‘RIP IT UP’
STRICTLY COME DANCING STARS TEAM UP FOR NEW THEATRE SHOW ‘RIP IT UP’
Strictly Come Dancing’s Natalie Lowe has announced she is to star alongside Strictly Come Dancing champions Louis Smith MBE and Jay McGuiness in a new theatre show called ‘Rip It Up’.
Rip It Up’s promise to bring the fabulous soundtrack of the 1950’s to life in an explosion of song & dance that will see Natalie, Jay and Louis swing, bop, jitterbug, lindy hop, jive and ballroom their way through the greatest songs from the greatest decade of music; from romantic ballads and crooner classics to many of the era’s defining pop and rock ’n’ roll hits.
Brought to you from the producers and director of 2017’s smash tour Remembering Fred, which stars Come Dancing’s Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec, Rip It Up will also feature Radio 2’s Leo Green and his ‘50’s all-star band, along with a cast of dancers hand-picked by Natalie.
Natalie said, “To be able to work with these two incredible Strictly champions and choreograph routines with them to the music from music’s greatest decade is something that we are all very excited to be working on. Together we will dance through some of the most fantastic songs ever created.”
Jay McGuiness is best known as a vocalist in the boy band The Wanted, whose debut single ‘All Time Low’ hit the No. 1 spot on the U.K. singles chart in 2010. The band went on to have a further three No. 1 singles, including the global hit ‘Glad You Came’.
In 2015, Jay was confirmed as a celebrity contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, partnering professional dancer Aliona Vilani. The couple stole the public’s hearts with their graceful and energetic routines, becoming the series winners to lift the Glitterball trophy. The pair’s now infamous jive to the Pulp Fiction-inspired medley of Chuck Berry’s ‘You Never Can Tell’ and Dick Dale & The Del Tones’ ‘Misirlou’ has become the show’s most watched routine ever, amassing over 5 million hits on YouTube.
Looking forward to being part of ‘Rip It Up’, Jay said, “To perform with Radio Two’s Leo Green and his band, as well as share the stage with Natalie and Louis and such a talented cast of singers and dancers should be quite an experience. We have some great ideas and are looking forward to bringing them to the theatres around the country, singing and dancing to some of the greatest songs from one of the greatest decades”.
Louis Smith MBE is one of Britain’s sporting superstars after winning medals at three separate Olympic Games. He shot to fame at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 by winning a bronze medal in the pommel horse, before winning silver medals at both the London 2012 and Rio De Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
After the London 2012 Olympics, Louis took part in and won that year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing, lifting the coveted Glitterball trophy with his professional dance partner Flavia Cacace.
Louis will be returning to training shortly in an attempt to win a medal at his 4th Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. Before that, however, he is delighted to be part of the cast of ‘Rip It Up’. Louis said, “A lot of people think of the music of the ‘50’s as just rock ‘n’ roll. Whilst this was the decade that brought us Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, Little Richard and more, we will also be celebrating the music of Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and all the beautiful vocal harmony groups from that special decade.”
‘50’s classics likely to be featured in the show include Why Do Fools Fall In Love, La Bamba, Put Your Head On My Shoulder, Mona Lisa, Oh Carol, Dream Lover, Reet Petite, Volare, Teenager In Love, Unchained Melody, Mambo Italiano, Heartbreak Hotel, Don’t Be Cruel, Hound Dog, Shout, Good Golly Miss Molly, Magic Moments, Unforgettable and many more.
The forty-two date tour will begin on Monday 4th September at His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen and will end on Sunday, 22nd October at Cheltenham Town Hall.
Witness the band, singers and dancers perform the greatest hits from the greatest decade as they dance their way through the ‘50’s at the following UK dates:
September 2017
Mon 04 Aberdeen His Majesty's
Tue 05 Inverness Eden Court
Wed 06 Glasgow Pavilion Theatre
Thu 07 Gateshead The Sage
Fri 08 Scunthorpe Baths Hall
Sat 09 Buxton Opera House
Sun 10 York Barbican
Tue 12 Southport Southport Theatre
Wed 13 Rhyl The Pavilion
Thu 14 Northampton Derngate Theatre
Fri 15 Scarborough Grand Hall
Sat 16 Carlisle Sands Centre
Sun 17 Blackpool Opera House
Tue 19 Birmingham Symphony Hall
Wed 20 Cambridge Corn Exchange
Thu 21 Wrexham Aston Hall
Fri 22 Shrewsbury Theatre Severn
Sat 23 Swindon Wyvern Theatre
Sun 24 Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Tue 26 Portsmouth Guildhall
Wed 27 Guildford G Live
Thu 28 Poole Arts Centre
Fri 29 Yeovil The Octagon
Sat 30 London The Palladium
October 2017
Sun 01 Reading The Hexagon
Tue 03 Margate Winter Gardens
Wed 04 St Albans St Albans Arena
Thu 05 Chatham Central Theatre
Fri 06 Hayes Beck Theatre
Sat 07 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Sun 08 Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Mon 09 Cardiff St David’s Hall
Tue 10 Liverpool Philharmonic
Thu 12 Halifax Victoria Theatre
Fri 13 Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Sat 14 Billingham Forum Theatre
Sun 15 Richmond Richmond Theatre
Tue 17 Ipswich The Regent
Wed 18 Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall
Thu 19 Worthing Pavilion
Fri 20 Kings Lynn Corn Exchange
Sat 21 Bath Forum Theatre
Sun 22 Cheltenham Town Hall
Tickets are available from all venue and from www.Ticketmaster.co.uk
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