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STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL
DIRECTED BY

CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD
RESCHEDULED TO 2021/2022

STARRING KEVIN CLIFTON AS ‘SCOTT HASTINGS’
DIRECTED BY CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD

28/02/2022 - 05/03/2022        
Cliffs Pavilion 
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Due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 UK tour of Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Strictly Ballroom The Musical’, starring Kevin Clifton and directed by Craig Revel Horwood, has been rescheduled and will now begin in Autumn 2021.

To ensure everyone’s safety in these uncertain times, the producers of ‘Strictly Ballroom The Musical’ had to take the difficult decision to reschedule the original tour dates. But the good news is that all of the shows in the touring schedule have been rearranged and tickets for each performance will be exchanged automatically, so fans will not miss out on this musical extravaganza. Details of how to exchange tickets will follow in the coming weeks. 

Based on the award-winning global film phenomenon ‘Strictly Ballroom’, which inspired the world to dance, this all-singing, all-dancing and all-glittering tour will now kick off in Plymouth on 27 September 2021. The musical will then waltz across the UK and parts of Ireland, playing Plymouth, Portsmouth, Northampton, Sunderland, Ipswich, York, Bradford, Cardiff, Guildford, Darlington, Peterborough, Salford, Llandudno, Southampton, Reading, Nottingham, Canterbury, Southend, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dublin, Derry, Wimbledon, Bournemouth, Hull, Wolverhampton, Bristol, Liverpool, Aylesbury, Sheffield, Newcastle, Bromley and Milton Keynes, before culminating in Blackpool in July 2022.

Kevin Clifton said: “I’m really delighted that the Strictly Ballroom tour has been rescheduled.  As I’ve mentioned before, it’s my all-time favourite film and Scott Hastings is my dream role, so I can’t wait to bring this musical to theatres across the UK next year.  In the meantime, please stay safe and keep well everyone.” 

Craig Revel Horwood added: “I’m thrilled that our new production of ‘Strictly Ballroom The Musical’ has been rescheduled for 2021/2022.  The tour may be a year later, but you can still expect those same sexy dance moves, scintillating costumes and a simply FAB-U-LOUS show for all to enjoy, starring the one and only Kevin Clifton!”

Strictly Ballroom The Musical tells the beguiling story of Scott Hastings, a talented, arrogant and rebellious young ballroom dancer. When Scott’s radical dance moves see him fall out of favour with the Australian Federation, he finds himself dancing with Fran, a beginner with no moves at all. Inspired by one another, this unlikely pair gather the courage to defy both convention and their families – and discover that, to be winners, the steps don’t need to be strictly ballroom.

Featuring a show-stopping book by Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce, and bringing together a sublime cast of over 20 world class performers, Strictly Ballroom brings to life iconic songs, including Love is in the Air, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps and Time After Time with dynamic and joyous verve. This tour will also feature some amazing new songs by internationally acclaimed artists including Sia, David Foster and Eddie Perfect. The show’s scintillating singing, dazzling dancing and eye-popping costumes will combine together to bring audiences a story of heart, comedy and drama, and promises to be an unforgettable night under the glitter ball. 

This uplifting and courageous musical originated as a stage play that Baz Luhrmann devised with a group of classmates at Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1984. Eight years later he made his screen directorial debut with ‘Strictly Ballroom’, the first instalment in Luhrmann’s acclaimed Red Curtain Trilogy. The vibrant film enjoyed staggering success, winning three awards at the 1993 BAFTA awards and a 1994 Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture, going on to become one of the most successful Australian films of all time, earning more than $80 million at the box office. In April 2014 Strictly Ballroom The Musical had its world premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.

Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical is a fabulous, feel-good evening full of sequins, singing and salsa. This unmissable kaleidoscope of glitz and glamour is a tonic for the soul and will send your heart soaring and toes tapping long after you leave the theatre!
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STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL - 2021 TOUR DATES

27/09/2021 - 02/10/2021        Plymouth Theatre Royal – On sale soon
04/10/2021 - 09/10/2021        Portsmouth: Kings Theatre
11/10/2021 - 16/10/2021        Northampton: Royal & Derngate
18/10/2021 - 23/10/2021        Sunderland: Empire
08/11/2021 - 13/11/2021        Ipswich: Regent Theatre
15/11/2021 - 20/11/2021        York: Grand Opera House
22/11/2021 - 27/11/2021         Bradford: Alhambra – On sale soon
29/11/2021 - 04/12/2021        Cardiff: Wales Millennium Centre
20/12/2021 - 31/12/2021        Guildford: G Live


STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL - 2022 TOUR DATES

03/01/2022 - 08/01/2022        Darlington: Hippodrome
10/01/2022 - 15/01/2022        Peterborough: New Theatre
17/01/2022 - 22/01/2022        Salford: The Lowry, Lyric Theatre
24/01/2022 - 29/01/2022        Llandudno: Venue Cymru
31/01/2022 - 05/02/2022        Southampton: Mayflower
07/02/2022 - 12/02/2022        Reading: Hexagon
14/02/2022 - 19/02/2022        Nottingham: Theatre Royal
21/02/2022 - 26/02/2022        Canterbury: The Marlowe Theatre
28/02/2022 - 05/03/2022        Southend: Cliffs Pavilion 
07/03/2022 - 12/03/2022        Aberdeen: His Majesty’s Theatre
14/03/2022 - 19/03/2022        Glasgow: Theatre Royale
21/03/2022 - 26/03/2022        Edinburgh: Playhouse
28/03/2022 - 02/04/2022        Dublin: Bord Gais Theatre – On sale soon
04/04/2022 - 09/04/2022        Derry: Millennium Forum
11/04/2022 - 16/04/2022        Wimbledon: New Theatre 
18/04/2022 - 23/04/2022        Bournemouth: Pavilion Theatre
25/04/2022 - 30/04/2022        Hull: New Theatre – On sale 15 May
02/05/2022 - 07/05/2022        Wolverhampton: Grand Theatre
09/05/2022 - 14/05/2022        Bristol: Hippodrome
16/05/2022 - 21/05/2022        Liverpool: Empire
23/05/2022 - 28/05/2022        Aylesbury: Waterside Theatre
30/05/2022 - 04/06/2022        Sheffield: Lyceum – On sale in the Autumn
06/06/2022 - 11/06/2022        Newcastle: Theatre Royal – On sale soon
13/06/2022 - 18/06/2022        Bromley: Churchill Theatre
20/06/2022 - 25/06/2022        Milton Keynes: Milton Keynes Theatre
27/06/2022 - 02/07/2022        Blackpool: Opera House

MORE TOUR DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON

Listings Information:
Website: strictlyballroomtour.co.uk
Instagram: @strictlyballroomtouruk
Facebook: @strictlyballroomtouruk
Twitter: @sbtourUK

CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT
STRICTLY COME DANCING‘S
KEVIN CLIFTON 
TO STAR AS SCOTT HASTINGS
Former Strictly Come Dancing champion Kevin Clifton is to star in the 2020/2021 UK & Ireland tour of Baz Luhrmann’s smash hit Strictly Ballroom The Musical, playing the lead role of Scott Hastings. After seven glorious years on Strictly Come Dancing, last week Kevin announced his departure from the series and now he makes a full-time move into the world of musical theatre in a role that couldn’t be more perfectly suited. 

Kevin Clifton said: “I’m beyond excited to be finally fulfilling a lifelong ambition to play Scott Hastings in Strictly Ballroom The Musical.  When I was 10 years old I first watched the movie that would become my favourite film of all time. This is my dream role. Plus I get to work with Craig Revel Horwood again!  I really can’t wait to don the golden jacket and waltz all over the UK from September this year in what’s set to be an incredible show!”

The musical is based on the award-winning global film phenomenon, ‘Strictly Ballroom’, which inspired the world to dance. Directed by Craig Revel Horwood, this all-singing, all-dancing and all-glittering show is set to dazzle audiences once more with the new 2020/21 tour.  Kicking off in Nottingham on 26 September, the musical will then waltz around the UK & Ireland before culminating in Reading in June 2021. Tickets are on sale now from strictlyballroomtour.co.uk
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Kevin joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2013, performing in the final five times and was crowned Strictly Champion in 2018.  He’s a world-class professional dancer, former Youth World Number One and four-time British Latin Champion and has won international open titles all over the world. After making his West End musical theatre debut in 2010 in Dirty Dancing, Kevin has starred in The Wedding Singer as Robbie Hart (Wembley Troubadour Park Theatre) as well as starring in the West End production of Rock of Ages as Stacie Jaxx. 

Strictly Ballroom The Musical tells the beguiling story of Scott Hastings, a talented, arrogant and rebellious young ballroom dancer. When Scott’s radical dance moves see him fall out of favour with the Australian Federation, he finds himself dancing with Fran, a beginner with no moves at all. Inspired by one another, this unlikely pair gather the courage to defy both convention and their families – and discover that, to be winners, the steps don’t need to be strictly ballroom.

Featuring a show-stopping book by Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce, and bringing together a sublime cast of over 20 world class performers, Strictly Ballroom brings to life iconic songs, including 
Love is in the Air, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps and Time After Time with dynamic and joyous verve. This tour will also feature some amazing new songs by internationally acclaimed artists including Sia, David Foster and Eddie Perfect. The show’s scintillating singing, dazzling dancing and eye-popping costumes will combine together to bring audiences a story of heart, comedy and drama, and promises to be an unforgettable night under the glitter ball. 

This uplifting and courageous musical originated as a stage play that Baz Luhrmann devised with a group of classmates at Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1984. Eight years later he made his screen directorial debut with ‘Strictly Ballroom’, the first instalment in Luhrmann’s acclaimed Red Curtain Trilogy. The vibrant film enjoyed staggering success, winning three awards at the 1993 BAFTA awards and a 1994 Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture, going on to become one of the most successful Australian films of all time, earning more than $80 million at the box office. In April 2014 Strictly Ballroom The Musical had its world premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.

Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical is a fabulous, feel-good evening full of sequins, singing and salsa. This unmissable kaleidoscope of glitz and glamour is a tonic for the soul and will send your heart soaring and toes tapping long after you leave the theatre!

Baz Luhrmann’s smash hit musical Strictly Ballroom is set to sweep audiences off their feet once more with the announcement of the new 2020/2021 tour, directed by dancer, choreographer and Britain’s favourite TV judge; the fab-u-lous Craig Revel Horwood. Foxtrotting around the UK and Ireland from September next year, the show is based on the award-winning, global film phenomenon, ‘Strictly Ballroom’ that inspired the world to dance.

This all-singing, all-dancing and all-glittering nine-month tour will see the show dazzle audiences all over the UK & Ireland in Nottingham, Wolverhampton, Hull, Milton Keynes, Sunderland, Bristol, Bromley, Edinburgh, York, Salford, Guildford, Northampton, Southend, Llandudno, Aylesbury, Darlington, Wimbledon, Bournemouth, Derry, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Canterbury, Birmingham, Plymouth, Blackpool, Bradford, Southampton, Ipswich and Reading. Casting announcements will be made in the coming months.

Featuring a show-stopping book by Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce, and bringing together a sublime cast of over 20 world class performers, Strictly Ballroom brings to life iconic songs, including Love is in the Air, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps and Time After Time with dynamic and joyous verve. This tour will also feature some amazing new songs by internationally acclaimed artists including Sia, David Foster and Eddie Perfect. The show’s scintillating singing, dazzling dancing and eye-popping costumes will combine together to bring audiences a story of heart, comedy and drama, and promises to be an unforgettable night under the glitter ball. 
Craig Revel Horwood said: "I am absolutely delighted to be directing the 2020/21 UK tour of Strictly Ballroom The Musical - it’s going to be fab-u-lous! "
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The theatre is where I come alive and it is there that I feel in my most creative element. Having directed the UK Arena Tour of Strictly Come Dancing for the past few years, I simply cannot wait to put my stamp on this iconic and much-loved musical. Expect some sexy moves, sizzling costumes and a simply sensational evening!"
Strictly Ballroom The Musical tells the beguiling story of Scott Hastings, a talented, arrogant and rebellious young ballroom dancer. When Scott’s radical dance moves see him fall out of favour with the Australian Federation, he finds himself dancing with Fran, a beginner with no moves at all. Inspired by one another, this unlikely pair gather the courage to defy both convention and their families – and discover that, to be winners, the steps don’t need to be strictly ballroom…

This uplifting and courageous musical originated as a stage play that Baz Luhrmann devised with a group of classmates at Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1984. Eight years later he made his screen directorial debut with ‘Strictly Ballroom’, the first instalment in Luhrmann’s acclaimed Red Curtain Trilogy. The vibrant film enjoyed staggering success, winning three awards at the 1993 BAFTA awards and a 1994 Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture, going on to become one of the most successful Australian films of all time, earning more than $80 million at the box office. In April 2014 Strictly Ballroom The Musical had its world premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.

Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical is a fabulous, feel-good evening full of sequins, singing and salsa. This unmissable kaleidoscope of glitz and glamour is a tonic for the soul and will send your heart soaring and toes tapping long after you leave the theatre!
2020 Tour Dates
26/09/2020 – 03/10/2020
Nottingham Theatre Royal

05/10/2020 – 10/10/2020
Wolverhampton Grand

12/10/2020 – 17/10/2020
Hull New Theatre

19/10/2020 – 24/10/2020
Milton Keynes Theatre

26/10/2020 – 31/11/2020
Sunderland Empire

02/11/2020 – 07/11/2020
Bristol Hippodrome

09/11/2020 – 14/11/2020
Bromley Churchill Theatre

16/11/2020 – 21/11/2020
Edinburgh Playhouse

23/11/2020 – 28/11/2020
York Grand Opera House

30/11/2020 – 05/12/2020
Salford The Lowry

21/12/2020 – 02/01/2021
Guildford G Live
2021 Tour Dates
04/01/2021 – 09/01/2021
Northampton Royal & Derngate

11/01/2021 – 16/01/2021
Southend Cliffs Pavilion

25/01/2021 – 30/01/2021
Llandudno Venue Cymru

01/02/2021 – 06/02/2021
Aylesbury Waterside

08/02/2021 – 13/02/2021
Darlington Hippodrome

22/02/2021 – 27/02/2021
Wimbledon New Theatre

01/03/2021 – 06/03/2021
Bournemouth Pavilion

15/03/2021 – 20/03/2021
Derry Millennium Forum Theatre

05/04/2021 – 10/04/2021
Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre

19/04/2021 – 24/04/2021
Glasgow Kings Theatre

26/04/2021 – 01/05/2021
Liverpool Empire


03/05/2021 – 08/05/2021
Canterbury Marlowe

10/05/2021 – 15/05/2021
Birmingham Hippodrome

17/05/2021 – 22/05/2021
Plymouth Theatre Royal

24/05/2021 – 29/05/2021
Blackpool Opera House 

31/05/2021 – 05/05/2021
Bradford The Alhambra Theatre

07/06/2021 – 12/06/2021
Southampton Mayflower

14/06/2021 – 19/06/2021
Ipswich Regent

21/06/2021 – 26/06/2021 
Reading The Hexagon




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Listings information:
Website: strictlyballroomtour.co.uk
Instagram: @strictlyballroomtouruk
Facebook: @strictlyballroomtouruk
Twitter: @sbtourUK

Tickets and further dates will be going on sale throughout the coming months, please check with your local theatre for further information.

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