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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical to Embark on National Tour in the Fall

February 10th, 2022 | By Caitlin Moynihan

This news is simply the best! Tina: The Tina Turner Musical is heading out on a North American tour. The multi-year touring production will launch at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island in the fall of 2022. The tour is set to play to more than 40 cities in its first year, including a two-week run at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis beginning on March 1, 2023. Casting and dates will be announced soon.

“It has been years since I toured the U.S., and I am very excited that my own musical can now bring my music and story to my fans in their home cities across America,” said Tina Turner in a statement. “Together with the show running on Broadway it’s a homecoming and that is very special to me.”

Telling the true story of music legend Tina Turner, Tina opened on November 7, 2019. It was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and acting nominations for Adrienne WarrenDaniel J. Watts and Myra Lucretia Taylor. Warren took home the trophy for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.

Tina features a book by Katori Hall and direction by Phyllida Lloyd, with choreography by Anthony van Laast, musical supervision by Nicholas Skilbec, set and costume design by Mark Thompson, lighting design by Bruno Poet, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, projection design by Jeff Sugg and orchestrations by Ethan Popp.

 

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