Singer Peter Andre is set to take to the stage as the character Teen Angel in the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of Grease.
The musical which is directed by Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Arlene Phillips will be starring Peter Andre as Teen Angel at selected performances. Further casting will be announced soon.
The tour will open at Leeds Grand Theatre from 19th June, before hitting the road, visiting locations such as Southend and Sunderland.
Peter Andre will appear at certain performances in Leeds, Southend, Sunderland, Birmingham, Leicester, Dublin, Oxford and Bromley.
About Peter Andre
Peter Andre is known for his successful music and television career and became the sixth highest selling artist in the UK in the 1990s with hits such as Mysterious Girl, Flava and I Feel You.
Peter’s many TV shows and appearances, include his reality show Peter Andre: My Life, 60 Minute Makeover and the third series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here in 2004.
Grease: Synopsis
The musical follows two young high schoolers, who after a summer romance, bump into each other at school. Both from contrasting groups, Danny and Sandy must overcome a variety of barriers in order to be with one another.
Grease originally opened in Chicago in 1971, followed by a move to Broadway in 1972, where it received seven Tony Award nominations, including one for Best Musical.
The 1978 film adaptation starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John is the fourth highest-grossing live action musical of all time and celebrated its 40th anniversary this year.
The musical features songs, including Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’, Hopelessly Devoted To You and You’re The One That I Want.
Selected tour dates
• Leeds Grand Theatre: 19th June – 20th July
• Cliffs Pavilion, Southend: 23rd – 27th July
• Sunderland Empire: 30th July – 3rd August
• Birmingham Hippodrome: 13th – 24th August
• King’s Theatre, Glasgow: 27th – 31st August
• Curve, Leicester: 3rd – 14th September
• Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin: 17th – 28th September
• New Theatre, Oxford: 1st – 5th October
• Churchill Theatre, Bromley: 8th – 12th October
GTOs should contact their chosen theatres for details about group bookings.
For more information, visit greasethemusicalontour.com.
Image: Peter Andre as Teen Angel (photo credit: Hugo Glendinning)
