Producers Michael Harrison and David Ian are thrilled to announce that the UK and Europe tour of the smash-hit, award-winning musical The Bodyguard will star international musical theatre sensation Sidonie Smith as Rachel Marron, Olivier Award nominee Adam Garcia as Frank Farmer, Sasha Monique as Nicki Marron, and TV favourite Matt Milburn (Coronation Street, Hollyoaks) as Sy Spector.
At select performances, the role of Rachel Marron will be played by Mireia Mambo.
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Sidonie Smith reprises the role of Rachel Marron after earning critical acclaim for her performance in The Bodyguard in Stuttgart. A seasoned international performer, her credits span iconic roles including Kala in Tarzan (Colosseum Stuttgart), Anita in West Side Story (Schlossfestspiele Schwerin), Sally Bowles in Cabaret (Theater Trier), Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act (L’theatre Switzerland), Velma Kelly in Chicago (Staatstheater Augsburg), and many more across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Adam Garcia, most recently seen as Caractacus Potts in the UK tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, has earned two Olivier nominations for his roles as Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever and Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me, Kate. His extensive stage credits include Fiyero in Wicked, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Damien Karras in The Exorcist. On screen, he's appeared in Death on the Nile, Coyote Ugly, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and recently placed second in The Masked Dancer UK.
Sasha Monique joins the cast following her recent role as one of the Dynamites and cover Motormouth Maybelle in the UK tour of Hairspray. Her previous credits include The Book of Mormon both in the West End and on tour.
Matt Milburn is well known for his television roles as Tommy Orpington in Coronation Street, Joe Spencer in Hollyoaks, and appearances in Emmerdale, Doctors, and Brassic. His stage credits include The House On A Cold Hill, Heartbeat, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Mireia Mambo, who will play Rachel Marron at select performances, recently starred as Richie Walters in A Chorus Line (Curve/Sadler’s Wells). Her extensive theatre experience includes Sunset Boulevard, Newsies, Hairspray, Motown the Musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Evita, Ragtime, and Spanish tours of Sister Act and The Bodyguard.
The Bodyguard tells the story of Frank Farmer, a former Secret Service agent hired to protect global superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. As tension rises, neither expects to fall in love. Packed with drama and unforgettable music, this romantic thriller features a soundtrack of chart-topping hits including Queen of the Night, So Emotional, One Moment in Time, Saving All My Love, Run to You, I Have Nothing, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, and the legendary I Will Always Love You.
Based on Lawrence Kasdan’s 1992 Oscar-nominated Warner Bros. film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, The Bodyguard is directed by Thea Sharrock with a book by Academy Award-winner Alexander Dinelaris. The musical premiered in London’s West End at the Adelphi Theatre, earning four Olivier nominations, before touring the UK and Ireland to sold-out audiences. It returned to the West End at the Dominion Theatre, followed by further acclaimed UK tours in 2018/19 and 2023.
To date, The Bodyguard has captivated over 3.9 million people across 15 countries and 45 US cities, with international performances in the Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, Canada, Italy, Australia, Spain, France, Austria, Japan, and more.
