The producers have announced the casting for the upcoming UK tour, which opens at New Wimbledon Theatre on 10 March 2027.
Molly Rainford will make her stage debut as Vivian Ward, alongside Danny Walters as Edward Lewis and Bernadette Bangura as Kit De Luca.
Joining the trio are Selena Barron, Jabari Braham, Jack Campbell, Cletus Chan, Josh Crowther, Sophie Cullen, Benjamin Dawson, Sian Gentle Green, Rebecca Ibbott, Kai Cameron Jay, Callum Martin, Brogan McFarlane, LJ Neilson, Matthew Prime, Alana M Robinson, Roshaan Saulnier, Morgan Scott, Ellie Seaton, Sario Solomon, Tomas Wolstenholme and Tara Yasmin. Further casting will be announced in due course.
Meet the cast
Molly Rainford is an actress, singer and television presenter, best known for playing Anna Knight in BBC’s EastEnders and the title role in CBBC’s Nova Jones. She reached the finals of Britain’s Got Talent in 2012 and Strictly Come Dancing in 2022. Last year, she also took part in Celebrity Race Across the World with her partner, Tyler West.
Danny Walters is widely recognised for his award-winning portrayal of Keanu Taylor in BBC’s EastEnders. His accolades include an International Achievement Recognition Award for Best Young Actor, a National Television Award for Best Newcomer and a Radio Times Soap Award for Best Exit. His other screen credits include Tiger Dyke in ITV’s Benidorm, BBC’s Call the Midwife and the BAFTA-nominated miniseries Our World War. His stage work includes The Greater Game at Southwark Playhouse and Spring Awakening at Brighton Pavilion.
Bernadette Bangura recently played Becky in the UK and Ireland tour of Waitress. Her other theatre credits include the UK tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Moulin Rouge! at the Piccadilly Theatre, Once On This Island at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum and on its UK tour, Jesus Christ Superstar at the Barbican, and the UK tours of Hairspray and Sunset Boulevard.
A much-loved story brought to the stage
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL brings together a celebrated creative team from music, Hollywood and Broadway. The production is directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Hairspray), with an original ‘blazing rock score’ (Daily Mail) by Grammy® winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, the songwriting duo behind hits including ‘Summer of ’69’ and ‘Heaven’.
The book is written by the film’s legendary director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J.F. Lawton.
The musical also features Roy Orbison and Bill Dee’s international hit song ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’, which inspired one of the most beloved romantic comedy films of all time. Produced by Arnon Milchan’s New Regency Productions, the original film became an international box-office success following its release in 1990.
The production’s creative team includes scenic designer David Rockwell; costume designer Tom Rogers, working from the original Broadway designs by Gregg Barnes; lighting designers Kenneth Posner and Philip S. Rosenberg; sound designer John Shivers; hair designer Josh Marquette; and music supervisor, arranger and orchestrator Will Van Dyke. 101 Productions, Ltd/Kathy Kim serve as Global General Management Consultant, with direction recreated by Dominic Shaw.
From Broadway to the West End
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL premiered at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre in March 2018 before transferring to Broadway, where it played at the Nederlander Theatre.
The German production opened at Hamburg’s Stage Theater an der Elbe in September 2019 to rave reviews, followed by the opening of a US tour in October 2021.
In London, the show opened at the Piccadilly Theatre on 13 February 2020 before moving to the Savoy Theatre on 8 July 2021, where it played its final performance on 18 June 2023. The production then embarked on its first UK and Ireland tour in October 2023, which sold out.
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL is produced by ATG Productions, Paula Wagner, Nice Productions, LPO, New Regency Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions.
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL comes to Milton Keynes Theatre from Tuesday 6 to Saturday 17 April 2027.
