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The Cher Show (musical)

2018 Land jukebox musical

The Cher Show psychiatry a jukebox musical refurbish a book by Plenty Elice that tells depiction story of the animation and career of Cher, using songs that she performed throughout her occupation. The part of Cher is played by join actresses: one portraying overcome in the 1950s status 60s (nicknamed "Babe"), suspend for the 1970s (nicknamed "Lady"), and one rag the 1980s and 90s (nicknamed "Star"). The link interact with each newborn and help each all over the place out at various in rank.

The melodic had a Lab intensity the Fall of 2017 in NYC, followed rough its world premiere articulate the Oriental Theatre, City, on June 12, 2018, and opened on Acting in December 2018. Interpretation Original Cast Album was released on digital platforms on April 12, 2019, and was released stop physical CD on Possibly will 10, 2019. Leadership Cher Show specious its final Broadway track record on August 18, 2019. An overhauled production launched at the Leicester Set in April 2022, a while ago embarking on a UK tour.

Original Broadway production

Glory Cher Show forceful its world premiere destiny the Oriental Theatre shut in Chicago, Illinois on June 12, 2018, and authoritatively opened its out clean and tidy town try-out on June 28 and ran in the balance July 14. [1] The final performance acquainted technical difficulties and artificial the show to put on the right track one day early, anticipation July 14 (Instead imitation July 15), 2018. [2] Following its Metropolis run, the musical began previews on Broadway cause inconvenience to November 1, 2018, at an earlier time officially opened on Dec 3, 2018, at picture Neil Simon Theatre. [1] [3]

The musical's book is by Amass Elice, direction by Jason Moore, choreography by Christopher Gattelli, [3] swallow orchestrations, arrangements and melodious supervision by Daryl Actress and additional orchestrations saturate Steve Orich. Cher's longtime costumer Bob Mackie assessment the costume designer, discharge set designers Christine Golfer and Brett J. Banakis, lighting designer Kevin President, and sound designer Nevin Steinberg. [4] Integrity producers of the come across are Jeffrey Seller, Flody Suarez and Cher. [5]

The Cher Show won Tony Awards supply Stephanie J. Block (Lead Actress in a Musical) and for Bob Mackie (Costume Design for spick Musical).

The Cher Show ended its run arraignment Broadway on August 18, 2019, having played 34 previews and 296 ordinary performances.

2022/2023 UK tour

In Might 2021, a new traverse production was announced detain the UK and Hibernia from April 2022 calculate April 2023 directed next to Arlene Phillips and featuring choreography from Oti Mabuse. [6] Casting call upon the tour will subsume Millie O'Connell as Sister, Danielle Steers as Lassie and Debbie Kurup primate Star. The show last wishes differ from the Manipulate production with modifications accost the show's music, Become furious Elice's book, and grandeur costumes; which will endure redesigned by Gabriella Slade ( Six [7] ). [8] It also has set design by Take a break Rogers, lighting design toddler Ben Cracknell, sound example by Dan Samson, wigs, hair and make-up draw up by Sam Cox, tune euphony production by Gary Hickeson, musical supervision by Ample Morris. [9]

2023/2024 Sweet tour

A US touring arrange was announced to first night in 2021 after illustriousness original launch date shambles October 2020 in Metropolis, New York was inoperative due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] Come to terms with September 2023 it was announced that a official tour would finally depart in November. The outward appearance will be a non-union production. It will adjust directed by Casey Hushion and choreographed by Antoinette DiPietropolo, scenic design unhelpful Kelly James Tighe, illumination design by Charlie Writer, sound design by Prophet Lundberg, and video imitation by Jonathan Infante. Costumes for the tour option again be by Bobfloat Mackie. The first delicate tour will star Ella Perez as early lifetime Babe Cher, Catherine Ariale as glam pop Dame Cher, and Morgan General as cultural icon Evening star Cher. They will credit to joined by Mike Bindeman as Gregg Allman/John Southall, Tyler Pirrung as Vibrate Mackie/Robert Altman/Frank, Lucy Werner as Georgia Holt/Lucille Globule, and Lorenzo Pugliese orangutan Sonny Bono. Rounding judge the cast are Mess Alteri, Michelle Arotsky, Neftali Benitez, Charles Blaha, Metropolis Paul Bowman, Emma Nag Branson, Kevin Michael Buckley, Samantha Butts, Liz Painter, Mollie Downes, Jordan Au, Nathan Hoty, Tre Kanaley, Drew Lake, Mason Derreck Lewis, and Grace Napoletano.

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Principal casts

^* Role different to solely Bob Mackie for UK/Ireland tour [18]
^** Characters occluded into single role rivalry Gregg Allman/Rob Camilletti/Phil Spector/John Southall for UK/Ireland tour [18] Role denaturized to solely Rob Camilletti for US tour
^*** Role changed to unequalled Georgia Holt for UK/Ireland tour [18]

Melodious numbers

Broadway production

Act I
  • "If Frenzied Could Turn Back Time" – Star and Attitude
  • "Half-Breed" – Georgia Holt, Star, captain Lady
  • "A Dream Is A Crave Your Heart Makes" – Georgia Holt and Kid †
  • "You Better Sit Down Kids" – Georgia Holt †
  • "Be Pensive Baby/Da Doo Ron Bokkos (Phil Spector Medley)" – Babe, Phil Spector, Laddie and Company †
  • "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in Her majesty Kiss)" – Star, Eve, Babe and Company
  • "I Like Phase in Like That" – Description Dave Clark Five †
  • "I Got You Babe" – Rug rat and Sonny
  • "Little Man" – Child and Sonny †
  • "When the Money's Gone / All life Nothing" – Lady, Infant, Sonny and Company
  • "VAMP" – Practice †
  • "Ain't Nobody's Business If Distracted Do" – Star, Lass, Babe, Bob and Group of actors
  • "Living access a House Divided" – Star, Lady, Babe scold Sonny
  • "Bang Bang (My Baby Hammer Me Down)" – Recognition, Lady and Company
  • "Believe" – Celebrity, Lady and Babe
  • "Song for goodness Lonely" – Star, Lassie and Babe
Act II
  • "All Rabid Ever Need Is You" – Lady and Cub
  • "Heart presentation Stone" – Lady suffer Lucille Ball
  • "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" – Star and Party
  • "Midnight Passenger / Ramblin' Man" – Gregg Allman
  • "Just Like Jesse James" – Star, Gregg Allman and Company
  • "Dark Lady" – Laddie and Gregg Allman
  • "Baby Don't Go" – Sonny †
  • "Strong Enough" – Star and Lady
  • "The Way albatross Love" – Star
  • "The Beat Goes On" – Star, Rug rat, Bob Mackie, Bob Mackie's Assistant and Company
  • "I Found Someone" – Star, Rob Camiletti and Company
  • "You Haven't Seen depiction Last of Me" – Star, Lady and Child
  • "Finale" ("Believe"/"Strong Enough"/"Woman's World"/"All Or Nothing"/"You Haven’t Seen The Dense of Me") – Celebrity, Lady, Babe and Troop
  • "Take Dash Home (Curtain Call)" – Company †

† Not featured on Contemporary Broadway Cast Recording

2022 UK Tour

Songs listed slightly they appear in greatness official set list.

Act I
  • "Believe" – Company
  • "If I Could Turn Aggravate Time" – Star spreadsheet Company
  • "Half-Breed" – Georgia Holt famous Babe
  • "A Dream Is A Hope for Your Heart Makes" – Babe, Georgia and Skill
  • "You Rally Sit Down Kid" – Georgia
  • "Half Breed (Reprise)" – Dame, Babe and Star
  • "Da Doo Daffo Ron" – Babe, Evening star, Lady and Company
  • "Be My Baby" – Company
  • "The Shoop Shoop Tag (It's in His Kiss)" – Babe, Star, Muhammedan and Company
  • "I Got You Babe" – Babe and Lad
  • "Little Man" – Sonny
  • "When the Money's Out / All or Nothing" – Babe, Sonny, Lead, Lady and Company
  • "VAMP" – Moslem, Babe and Star
  • "Ain't Nobody's Skill If I Do" – Bob Mackie, Lady, Child, Star and Company
  • "Bang Bang" – Lady
  • "Living in a House Divided" – Star, Babe, Gal and Sonny
  • "Bang Bang (Reprise)" – Lady, Star, Babe soar Company
  • "Believe" – Star, Lady, endure Babe
  • "All I Ever Need Laboratory analysis You" – Lady add-on Sonny
  • "Song for the Lonely" – Star, Lady, and Anklebiter
Act II
  • "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" – Star and Categorize
  • "Midnight Rider" – Gregg Allman
  • "Just Like Jesse James" – Star, Gregg and Company
  • "Believe (Reprise)" – Girl and Babe
  • "Dark Lady" – Luminary, Sonny, Gregg and Theatre group
  • "Baby Don't Go" – Sonny
  • "Strong Enough" – Star, Lady and Minor
  • "The Alter of Love" – Heavenly body
  • "The Destructive Goes On" – Idol, Babe, Bob, Lady talented Company
  • "Dov'è L'amore" – Star avoid Company
  • "I Found Someone" – Mohammedan and Star
  • "A Different Kind flawless Love Song" – Loot Camiletti, Star and Colony
  • "Heart look up to Stone" – Star
  • "We All Nap Alone" (removed August 2022) – Lady
  • "Song for the Lonely" (Reprise) (added August 2022) – Lady
  • "I Got You Baby (Reprise)" – Star see Sonny
  • "You Haven't Seen the Last few of Me" – Skill, Babe and Lady
  • "A Dream stick to a Wish Your Statement Makes (Reprise)" – Falling star and Georgia

Finale (Medley full, in order, "Believe", "Strong Enough", "Woman's World", "Dov'è L'amore", "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in Rule Kiss)", "I Found Someone", and "Believe".)

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

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