William Baker Brings Burlesque to West End With MISS POLLY RAE

By: Feb. 15, 2010
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Miss Polly Rae: The All New Hurly Burly Show is an collaboration between celebrated stylist and West End director, William Baker and Miss Polly Rae.  With direction, music and production from the acclaimed creative team behind Kylie Minogue, Miss Polly Rae: The All New Hurly Burly Show, is set to revolutionise burlesque when it premieres for a limited season of 6 performances at London's Leicester Square Theatre from Fesbruary 23rd -28th.

 

Preston-born Miss Polly Rae is unique among her peers in that she sings live during her performances. Her breathy, sexually charged delivery on tracks by the likes of Madonna, the Pet Shop Boys, Destiny's Child and Rhianna - mixed together into a non-stop soundtrack by Steve Anderson - will be matched by fully choreographed themed routines, featuring her six Hurly Burly girls all singing live with vocal arrangements by Terry Ronald.

 

William Baker is a photographer, a director of live shows, a stylist and has become one of the most sought after Creative Directors in the world of pop music. He has photographed, styled and directed some of the most influential names in pop including Kylie Minogue, Jamiroquai, Britney Spears, Leona Lewis, Garbage, Bjork, Fiona Apple, Tricky, Geri Halliwell, Westlife and Victoria Beckham. William was awarded the Visionary Award at the 2008 Elle Style Awards for his eclectic and glamorous catalogue of work over the last decade and a half.

 

Assistant director is Tony Testa, who was a choreographer on Michael Jackson's ‘This Is It' and has worked with Lady Gaga; choreography is by Australian Ashley Wallen and lighting design by the legendary Nick Whitehouse (Britney Spears' 2009 ‘Circus' world tour).

For tickets, call the box office at 0844 847 24 75 or visit www.leicestersquaretheatre.com.

 

 


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