DARREN DAY TO JOIN GARETH GATES IN
UK TOUR OF FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL
Selladoor Productions today announces that musical theatre favourite Darren Day will join the cast of Footloose The Musical as Reverend Moore in the brand-new UK Tour opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre on the 24 April. Following two critically acclaimed tours and due to huge popular demand an additional 11 venues have today been added to the tour schedule ( for full details visit www.footloose-musical.com ).
Darren will join Gareth Gates* on stage alongside additional cast announced today including; Geri Allen, Holly Ashton, Jess Barker, Ben Barrow, Alex Fobbester, Josh Hawkins, Lucy Ireland. Evie Rose Lane, Ben Mabberley, Daniel Miles, Tom Mussell, Samantha Richards, Dionne Ward Anderson and Anna Westlake.
Darren Day’s first starring theatre role was in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with an extensive career in the West End including Summer Holiday, Copacabana and Grease. Tours include Alfie, Carousel, Great Expectations, Godspell, The Rocky Horror Show, We Will Rock You and many more – most recently Mame, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Bob in Rita Sue and Bob Too and new musical Bumblescratch at the Adelphi Theatre.
Darren’s television career has included roles in Sky’s Stella, Hollyoaks and Holby City, as well as many presenting appearances. Darren was a finalist in the 2016 series of Celebrity Big Brother. Recent feature films include White Island, Name of the Game, Rudy and Demon Eye as well as The Krays – Dead Man Walking.
Darren is also an established recording artist and has made guest appearances as a singer on a wide range of television shows.
Darren says “I’m truly happy and excited to be a part of this brilliant production. I was a teenager in the 80’s, which is such an impressionable age for movies and music. This is one of the most iconic films and soundtracks from my teenage years. I can remember hearing Footloose on the radio for the first time and thinking… what a tune! It’s been a while since I went out on tour with a musical and am very much looking forward to going back to my musical theatre roots around the UK. See you all in the Spring!”
City boy Ren thinks life is bad enough when he’s forced to move to a rural backwater in America. But his world comes to a standstill when he arrives at Bomont to find dancing and rock music are banned. Taking matters into his own hands, soon Ren has all hell breaking loose and the whole town on its feet.
Based on the 1980s screen sensation which took the world by storm, Footloose The Musical sizzles with spirit, fun and the best in UK musical talent. With cutting edge modern choreography, you’ll enjoy classic 80s hits including Holding Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear It For The Boy and of course the unforgettable title track Footloose.
Footloose The Musical will be presented by Selladoor Productions and Runaway Entertainment, and will be directed by Racky Plews, with choreography from Matt Cole, musical supervision by Mark Crossland and design by Sara Perks with lighting design from Chris Davey and sound design from Chris Whybrow.
Everybody cut loose for a night of dazzling excitement music and dancing!
Tickets are on sale now – for full listings visit www.footloose-musical.com follow on social media @FootlooseTour #EverybodyCutLoose.
*Please note Gareth Gates will perform on the tour until 26 September 2020 but will not be performing on 24th and 25th March/ 29th – 6th April / 5th – 9th May / 13th – 17th May / 6th – 12th June / 10th – 15th August
24 April – 02 May – Wimbledon New Theatre* – www.atgtickets.com/wimbledon – 0844 871 7646
04 – 09 May – Birmingham Alexandra Theatre* – www.atgtickets.com/Birmingham – 0844 871 3011
11- 16 May – Derby Theatre – www.derbytheatre.co.uk – 01332 59 39 39
18 – 23 May – Queens Theatre Barnstaple – www.queenstheatre-barnstaple.com – 01271 316 523
25 – 30 May – Sunderland Empire – www.atgtickets.com/sunderland – 0844 871 3022
01 – 06 Jun – Llandudno Venue Cymru – www.venuecymru.co.uk – 01492 872000
08 -13 Jun – His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen – www.aberdeenperformingarts.com – 01224 641122
22 – 27 Jun – Brighton Theatre Royal *– www.atgtickets.com/brighton – 0844 871 7650
29 Jun – 04 Jul – Milton Keynes Theatre* – www.atgtickets.com/Miltonkeynes – 0844 871 7652
07 – 11 Jul – Peterborough New Theatre – www.newtheatre-peterborough.com – 01733 852 992
13 – 18 Jul – Malvern Theatre – www.malvern-theatres.co.uk – 01684 892277
20 – 25 Jul – Blackpool Opera House* – www.wgbpl.co.uk – 0844 856 1111
28 Jul – 01 Aug – Edinburgh Playhouse * – www.atgtickets.com/edinburgh – 0844 871 3014
03 – 03 Aug – Glasgow King’s Theatre – www.atgtickets.com/glasgow – 0844 871 7648
17 – 22 Aug – Plymouth Theatre Royal – www.theatreroyal.com – 01752 267222
24 – 29 Aug – Bournemouth Pavilion – www.bournemouthpavilion.co.uk – 0300 500 0595
01 – 05 Sep – Oxford New Theatre* – www.atgtickets.com/Oxford – 0844 871 3020
07 – 12 Sep – Bradford Alhambra Theatre – www.bradford-theatres.co.uk – 01274 432000
14 – 29 Sep – Doncaster Cast – www.castindoncaster.com – 01302 303 959
21 – 26 Sep – Cheltenham Everyman Theatre – www.everymantheatre.org.uk – 01242 572 573
05 – 10 Oct – Manchester Opera House* – www.atgtickets.com/manchester – 0844 871 3018
13 – 17 Oct – Skegness Embassy Theatre – www.embassytheatre.co.uk – 01754 474100
19 – 24 Oct – Wales Millennium Centre – www.wmc.org.uk – 029 2063 6464
26 – 31 Oct – Woking New Victoria Theatre* – www.atgtickets.com/Woking – 0844 871 7645
09 – 14 Nov – Stoke Regent Theatre * – www.atgtickets.com/stoke – 0844 871 7649