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RIP IT UP - THE SEVENTIES
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
20th October 2019


Supergroup of Dance Forms for Theatre Show ‘Rip It Up The 70s’

 
Smash Hit Jukebox Theatre Show Returns To Sing & Dance Through the 1970s
From the Producers of ‘Rip it Up The 50s’ and ‘Rip It Up The 60s’ – which sold over 100,000 tickets and received 5 star reviews across the UK, with the latter enjoying a sell-out 4 month run at the Garrick Theatre in London’s West End – Rip It Up The 70s will tour the UK with a brand new cast and brand new show. It promises to bring the soundtrack of arguably popular music’s greatest decade to life in another feast of song and dance.
 
This new show will star Strictly Come Dancing champions Louis Smith MBE, who returns with Strictly finalist Rachel Stevens and Pussycat Doll’s star Melody Thornton – with a further cast announcement to follow.
 
From Wednesday, 12th September until Wednesday, 6th November, audiences nationwide will witness Louis, Rachel and Melody sing and danceto all-time classics from the era that brought the sounds of disco, glam rock, punk, funk, new wave and reggae into the mainstream alongside bold fashion statements such as hot pants, flares, crop tops, jumpsuits, platform shoes, maxi-dresses and tartan suits!
 
While David Bowie and Marc Bolan gave us out-of-this-world glam rock, New York gave us disco and punk. Philly Soul brought its flared stride to the masses, while the Eurovision Song Contest made its greatest contribution to pop music with the arrival of Abba. But that’s not even close to telling the story of 1970’s music.
 
Lest we forget that The Beatles decided to Let It Be, John Lennon asked us to Imagine, Led Zeppelin climbed their Stairway to Heaven, Pink Floyd saw The Dark Side Of The Moon, the Eagles checked-out of Hotel California, The Bee Gees went down with a Saturday Night Fever, Carole King wove her Tapestry, Fleetwood Mac shared Rumours, ‘The Boss’ was Born To Run and Michael Jackson went Off The Wall. And we have still yet to mention Queen, Elton John, Don McLean, The Carpenters, Marvin Gaye and Barry White. Oh, and Sandy and Danny in Grease!
 
Having starred in the UK tours for both Rip it Up The 50s and Rip It Up The 60s, Louis Smith MBE will now star in Rip It Up The 70s. As one of Britain’s sporting superstars, he shot to fame at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 by winning a bronze medal in the pommel horse, and 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. He also won the Strictly Christmas Special in 2014 with his professional dance partner Aliona Vilani.
 
Louis said: “Every night during the Rip It Up tours I tell people these shows are the hardest thing I have ever done – even harder than competing at the Olympics and Strictly. I’m not sure everyone believes me, but I’m telling the truth. But I love dancing and relish a challenge, so I am so happy to be part of the new Rip It Up The 70s show. I look forward to seeing everybody on the dance floor.”
 
Former S Club 7 start Rachel Stevens joins the Rip It Up team having also enjoyed success on Strictly Come Dancing. Rachel and her professional dance partner Vincent Simone narrowly missed out lifting the Glitterball Trophy during the 8th series of Strictly, finishing as runners-up in the final. Rachel and Vincent also achieved a then-record of twenty-five perfect 10s during the series.  
 
Rachel said, “I am so excited to be joining the cast for Rip It Up The 70s. Dancing has played such an important role in my life. Like Louis, Strictly was one of the best experiences of my life, so I’m really looking forward to being involved in such an amazing production. And what’s not to love about the music and fashion of the ‘70s? It’s going to so much fun.”
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Also making her Rip It Up debut alongside Rachel is Melody Thornton, key member of multiplatinum-selling pop juggernaut Pussycat Dolls, who sold an astonishing 70 million records worldwide.
 
As the youngest member of the group, Melody was affectionately given the nickname ‘Baby Doll.’ But proving no one puts Baby in a corner, Melody hit the UK in January 2017 to take part in E4’s smash hit Celebs Go Dating, before appearing on other hit shows, including Celebrity Juice, In Bed With Jamie and The Celebrity Island With Bear Grylls. Melody then landed the lead role in the stage version of The Bodyguard to rave reviews, before joining the cast of the ITV1 flagship show Dancing on Ice in 2019, reaching the final three.
 
Looking forward to starring in Rip It Up The 70s, Melody said, “Singing, dancing, ‘70s pop culture and fashions are lifelong passions of mine, so I jumped at the chance to appear in Rip It Up The 70s. I’m excited to show UK audiences exactly what I can do. I can’t wait to be part of what is going to be the most exhilarating show and an amazing tour with such a mind-blowing soundtrack.”
 
A ticket presale through all of the tour’s venues will take place from 10.00am on Wednesday, 5th June.
 
Tickets go on general sale from 10.00am on Friday, 7th June, available from www.ripituptheshow.com / southendtheatres.org.uk for Cliffs Pavilion show
 
VIP ticket packages will also be available, offering fans the chance to meet Louis, Rachel and Melody and receive a VIP tour laminate and a signed photo.
 
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The dates for Rip It Up The 70s are as follows (*indicates additional matinee performances):
 
September
Fri 13               Norwich                     Theatre Royal
Sat 14              Hayes                          Beck Theatre*
Sun 15             Dartford                       Orchard Theatre
Tue 17             Bradford                      King’s Hall
Wed 18           Leicester                      De Montfort Hall
Thu 19             Milton Keynes             Milton Keynes Theatre
Fri 20               Peterborough               New Theatre
Sat 21              Ipswich                        Regent Theatre
Sun 22             Swindon                      Wyvern Theatre*
Tue 24             Aylesbury                    Waterside Theatre
Wed 25           Barnstaple                   Queen’s Theatre*
Thu 26            Bournemouth               Pavilion
Fri 27               Chatham                      Central Theatre
Sat 28             Eastbourne                   Congress Theatre
Sun 29            Brighton                        Theatre Royal*
October
Tue 1                Woking                         Victoria Theatre
Wed 2              Cambridge                   Corn Exchange
Thu 3                High Wycombe           The Swan Theatre
Fri 4                 Basingstoke                  Anvil Theatre
Sat 5                 St Albans                      Alban Arena*
Sun 6               Northampton               Derngate Theatre
Tue 8                Scunthorpe                  Baths Hall
Wed 9              Liverpool                     Philharmonic Hall
Thu 10             Carlisle                        Sands Centre
Fri 11                Aberdeen                     Music Hall
Sat 12               Perth                            Concert Hall
Sun 13             Glasgow                       Kings Theatre
Mon 14            Edinburgh                    Kings Theatre
Wed 16            Billingham                   Forum Theatre*
Thu 17             Manchester                  Opera House
Fri 18               Nottingham                  Royal Concert Hall
Sat 19               Birmingham                 Symphony Hall
Sun 20              Southend                     Cliffs Pavilion*
Tue 22               Cardiff                         St David’s
Wed 23             Bath                             Forum Theatre
Thu 24               Guildford                     GLive
Fri 25                 Worthing                     Pavilion Theatre*
Sat 26                Yeovil                           Octagon Theatre*
Sun 27                Bromley                      Churchill Theatre*
Tue                    York                               Barbican
Wed 30              Halifax                        Victoria Theatre
November
Sat 2                            Southport                     Waterfront Southport
Sun 3                           Newcastle                     Theatre Royal*
Wed 6                          London                       Palladium

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