VANITIES: THE MUSICAL Makes European Debut at Trafalgar Studios Tonight

This Autumn, Lauren Samuels (Bend it Like Beckham, BBC's Over the Rainbow, Grease), Ashleigh Gray (Wicked, Cool Rider) and Lizzy Connolly (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Xanadu) star in the European debut of Vanities, a classic American story. This brand new production features never before seen material with all new direction and choreography from Racky Plews (Footloose, American Idiot).

VANITIES: THE MUSICAL will play Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY from tonight 1st September to Saturday 1st October 2016. Press Night: Tuesday 6th September, 7pm.

Following acclaimed runs in Seattle, Houston, New York, and Los Angeles, Vanities makes its London debut for the 10th anniversary of the musical (book by Jack Heifner and music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum) and 40th anniversary of the play.

Vanities is a hilarious and heartfelt story about three best friends growing up in Dallas at a time when image and style were more important than brains and ambition. Through a rich original score that blends girl group harmonies of the 60s and 70s with contemporary musical theatre, Vanities explores how these women's warped view of the world shaped them for better and worse.

It's time to go back to 1963 and watch Mary, Kathy and Joanne obsess over their cheerleader routines, choose their sororities, plan their wedding outfits - because even though the President has been shot and America's on the brink of a war, if the girls just stay popular and don't lose their looks everything will be okay... right?

Jack Heifner (Book) and David Kirshenbaum (Music and Lyrics) comment, On the fortieth anniversary of the play Vanities, there's no better gift than having the musical version of the play open in London. This isn't just an American musical. It is a look into the lives of three girls who see nothing deeper than their reflection in the mirror. Given the wrong set of rules to live by, they find they are unprepared for the journey into a world that puts value on much more than just appearances. We're thrilled that this show is finally being produced in London but moreover, that it's happening with these producers, this creative team, and this cast.

IF YOU GO:

VANITIES: THE MUSICAL

Thursday 1st September - Saturday 1st October 2016
Monday - Saturday 7.45pm
Thursday and Saturday matinees 3pm

Running time: 2 hours including interval

At Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY

Trafalgar Studios is located on Whitehall. The nearest underground stations are Charing Cross (on the Bakerloo and Northern lines), Embankment (on the Bakerloo, Northern, Circle and District lines), Westminster (on the Jubilee, Circle and District lines) and Leicester Square (on the Northern and Piccadilly lines). The nearest rail station is Charing Cross.

Tickets are available for £15, £30, £35 from the Trafalgar Studios Box Office and www.atgtickets.com/shows/vanities-the-musical/trafalgar-studios, 0844 871 7632.