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​STRICTLY COME DANCING STARS TEAM UP FOR NEW THEATRE SHOW ‘RIP IT UP’
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend on Sea
Sunday 24th September

Strictly Come Dancing’s Natalie Lowe has announced she is to star alongside Strictly Come Dancing champions Louis Smith MBE and Jay McGuiness in a new theatre show called ‘Rip It Up’.
 
Rip It Up’s promise to bring the fabulous soundtrack of the 1950’s to life in an explosion of song & dance that will see Natalie, Jay and Louis swing, bop, jitterbug, lindy hop, jive and ballroom their way through the greatest songs from the greatest decade of music; from romantic ballads and crooner classics to many of the era’s defining pop and rock ’n’ roll hits. 
 
Brought to you from the producers and director of 2017’s smash tour Remembering Fred, which stars Come Dancing’s Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec, Rip It Up will also feature Radio 2’s Leo Green and his ‘50’s all-star band, along with a cast of dancers hand-picked by Natalie.
 
Natalie said, “To be able to work with these two incredible Strictly champions and choreograph routines with them to the music from music’s greatest decade is something that we are all very excited to be working on. Together we will dance through some of the most fantastic songs ever created.” 

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Jay McGuiness is best known as a vocalist in the boy band The Wanted, whose debut single ‘All Time Low’ hit the No. 1 spot on the U.K. singles chart in 2010. The band went on to have a further three No. 1 singles, including the global hit ‘Glad You Came’.
 
In 2015, Jay was confirmed as a celebrity contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, partnering professional dancer Aliona Vilani. The couple stole the public’s hearts with their graceful and energetic routines, becoming the series winners to lift the Glitterball trophy. The pair’s now infamous jive to the Pulp Fiction-inspired medley of Chuck Berry’s ‘You Never Can Tell’ and Dick Dale & The Del Tones’ ‘Misirlou’ has become the show’s most watched routine ever, amassing over 5 million hits on YouTube. 
 
Looking forward to being part of ‘Rip It Up’, Jay said, “To perform with Radio Two’s Leo Green and his band, as well as share the stage with Natalie and Louis and such a talented cast of singers and dancers should be quite an experience. We have some great ideas and are looking forward to bringing them to the theatres around the country, singing and dancing to some of the greatest songs from one of the greatest decades”.
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Louis Smith MBE is one of Britain’s sporting superstars after winning medals at three separate Olympic Games. He shot to fame at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 by winning a bronze medal in the pommel horse, before winning silver medals at both the London 2012 and Rio De Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. 
 
After the London 2012 Olympics, Louis took part in and won that year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing, lifting the coveted Glitterball trophy with his professional dance partner Flavia Cacace. 

Louis will be returning to training shortly in an attempt to win a medal at his 4th Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. Before that, however, he is delighted to be part of the cast of ‘Rip It Up’. Louis said, “A lot of people think of the music of the ‘50’s as just rock ‘n’ roll. Whilst this was the decade that brought us Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, Little Richard and more, we will also be celebrating the music of Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and all the beautiful vocal harmony groups from that special decade.” 

‘50’s classics likely to be featured in the show include Why Do Fools Fall In Love, La Bamba, Put Your Head On My Shoulder, Mona Lisa, Oh Carol, Dream Lover, Reet Petite, Volare, Teenager In Love, Unchained Melody, Mambo Italiano, Heartbreak Hotel, Don’t Be Cruel, Hound Dog, Shout, Good Golly Miss Molly, Magic Moments, Unforgettable and many more.

The forty-two date tour will begin on Monday 4th September at His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen and will end on Sunday, 22nd October at Cheltenham Town Hall.

For tickets to see the show at the Cliffs Pavilion go online to www.southendtheatres.org.uk or call the box office on 01702 351135

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Witness the band, singers and dancers perform the greatest hits from the greatest decade as they dance their way through the ‘50’s at the following UK dates: ​
September 2017 
Mon 04    Aberdeen     His Majesty's
Tue 05     Inverness     Eden Court
Wed 06 Glasgow     Pavilion Theatre
Thu 07     Gateshead     The Sage
Fri 08     Scunthorpe     Baths Hall
Sat 09     Buxton         Opera House
Sun 10     York         Barbican
Tue 12     Southport     Southport Theatre
Wed 13 Rhyl         The Pavilion
Thu 14     Northampton     Derngate Theatre
Fri 15     Scarborough     Grand Hall
Sat 16     Carlisle     Sands Centre
Sun 17     Blackpool     Opera House
Tue 19     Birmingham     Symphony Hall
Wed 20 Cambridge     Corn Exchange
Thu 21     Wrexham     Aston Hall
Fri 22     Shrewsbury     Theatre Severn
Sat 23     Swindon     Wyvern Theatre
Sun 24     Southend     Cliffs Pavilion 
Tue 26     Portsmouth     Guildhall
Wed 27 Guildford     G Live
Thu 28     Poole         Arts Centre
Fri 29     Yeovil         The Octagon
Sat 30     London     The Palladium
October 2017
Sun 01     Reading     The Hexagon
Tue 03     Margate     Winter Gardens
Wed 04 St Albans     St Albans Arena
Thu 05     Chatham     Central Theatre
Fri 06    Hayes         Beck Theatre 
Sun 08     Aylesbury     Waterside Theatre
Mon 09 Cardiff         St David’s Hall
Tue 10     Liverpool     Philharmonic
Thu 12     Halifax         Victoria Theatre
Fri 13     Manchester     Bridgewater Hall
Sat 14     Billingham     Forum Theatre
Sun 15     Richmond     Richmond Theatre
Tue 17     Ipswich     The Regent
Wed 18 Tunbridge Wells     Assembly Hall 
Thu 19     Worthing     Pavilion 
Fri 20     Kings Lynn     Corn Exchange
Sat 21     Bath         Forum Theatre
Sun 22     Cheltenham     Town Hall
 
Tickets go on general sale on Friday, 12th May, available at all venues and from www.Ticketmaster.co.uk

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