STRICTLY CHAMPION TO STAR IN ROCK OF AGES AT LEEDS GRAND THEATRE
- Strictly Come Dancing champion Kevin Clifton to star in Rock of Ages
Leeds audiences are encouraged to get their ‘rock’ on as the award-winning musical Rock of Ages makes its first ever visit to Leeds Grand Theatre from Monday 29 July to Saturday 3 August 2019.
Now a global smash with hit seasons on Broadway, London’s West End and Las Vegas, and a star-studded Hollywood movie version starring (amongst others) Russell Brand, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Tom Cruise, Rock of Ages is an LA love story lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems, including The Final Countdown, I Want To Know What Love Is and We Built This City.
Starring in thelead role of Stacee Jaxx is Strictly Come Dancing champion Kevin Clifton who will swap the ballroom for the ‘Bourbon Club’ when he plays alongside Kevin Kennedy (Coronation Street, Fat Friends The Musical), Zoe Birkett (Pop Idol), Jodie Steele (Heathers The Musical) in the ultimate 80s rock ‘n’ roll musical.
Clifton or ‘Kevin from Grimsby’ is an international Ballroom and Latin dancer having won numerous titles across the world, including the Britain Latin Championships four times. He is best known as a Pro Dancer on BBC One’sStrictly Come Dancing, and having reached the final in four consecutive series, was finally crowned Strictly champion in 2018 with television presenter and journalist Stacey Dooley. Kevin made his musical theatre debut in Dirty Dancing the Musical at the Aldwych Theatre in London’s West End before going on to become a principle dancer for the Burn The Floor Dance Company, performing in the show’s record breaking Broadway run, in London’s West End and across the world. Kevin also toured nationwide with Karen Clifton in 2017 and 2018 in their theatre show Kevin and Karen Dance.
Warning: contains serious rock ‘n’ roll debauchery!
Rock of Ages is at Leeds Grand Theatre from Monday 29 July to Saturday 3 August. Priority Membership tickets onsale from Wednesday 16 January. General onsale is Wednesday 23 January.
Book online at leedsgrandtheatre.com or call Box Office on 0844 848 2700