New Tina Turner Musical Sets World-Premiere Dates in London

[Miles2Go2]

Any know about the buzz on this? I know it's starting on the West End, but that site doesn't seem to get as much traffic. Plus, if this is good, I'm hoping for a transfer to B'way. I love me some Tina! 

http://www.playbill.com/article/new-tina-turner-musical-sets-world-premiere-dates-in-london

[henrikegerman]

I am now officially way too consumed with the renaissance of the Hillary-Bernie wars.

I read this as "new NINA Turner Musical Sets World  Premiere Dates in London."

[David10086]

I'm a big TT fan, but wondering if this will be any different from the 1991 movie which was based on her memoir "I, Tina" ? 

[Miles2Go2]

Well, I loved the book and movie so brings it on. Lol

[pupscotch]

Didn't Adrienne Warren do a workshop or reading of this a while back? I loved her in Shuffle Along, so I hope she stays with it!

[RippedMan]

It's got a great team behind it. Sounds like it could be fun!

[Tag]

Wish they would have chosen a more inventive title though.

[Miles2Go2]

Agreed. Even I, Tina would have been better. 

[broadwaysfguy]

im all in for a tina turner musical

amazing and powerful woman and performer with an interesting life-tough stilettos to fill and hope they get it right with the lead

[Miles2Go2]

http://www.playbill.com/article/first-look-at-adrienne-warren-as-tina-turner-in-the-world-premiere-of-tina

Hope this turns out better than latest spat of jukebox musicals. I was excited initially, but Tina deserves a thoughtful musical representation of her life. I hope this turns out to be exactly that. 

[dave1606]

I just got back from a London trip. I saw this.  The good news it is definitely better than many jukebox musicals, though it could still be improved. Yet again we have to start with a young version of Tina which to me is completely unnecessary. (And just like Donna, yes she sang in church!) The projections are also awful. 

The real reason that this works better is Adrienne Warren who is absolutely incredible in this.I think Tony worthy. She is giving a truly fantastic performance. I think that this show really understands what we want: to hear Tina's music. There is a fantastic concert section at the end of the show that feels more full than most of the megamixes we usually get. Also, unlike Donna, most songs are performed fully so I didn't feel like we were getting 60 seconds here and there etc. 

[Sho-Tunes-R-Us]

From Britain's Got Talent:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aud3KbYPmx0

Broadway next? 

[Sondheimite]

Sho-Tunes-R-Us said: "From Britain's Got Talent:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aud3KbYPmx0

Broadway next?"

Wow.  I never like shows like this but Adrienne's performance is so dynamite in that clip that they've sold a ticket to me if it transfers!  Now THAT'S a performance!

[qolbinau]

Was meant to post on the Broadway board:

The question is not if this will transfer but when. This is a big fat capital H hit. I’m sure they’re just trying to find theatres, think of logistics, schedules, timing - maybe some smart commercial negotiations. It’s a story audiences will want to see. Songs audiences want to hear. It’s executed in an incredibly entertaining manner. If I could invest $$$ in this show I would. 

Warren is giving a performance so good and so important for the show I hope they are doing everything they can to help her sustain a long run and road to Broadway. Her Tina consists of very carefully crafted impersonations of Tina’s spoken voice, sung voice, dancing - and changes throughout the course of the show from early Tina to later Tina. Her vocal performance is so good it feels better than the real thing at times. She is working so damn hard I just don’t know how this kind of performance could last for a year run. But you can tell she absolutely is loving every moment of it and is not taking anything for granted - crying at curtain call. She must be having the time of her life it’s so nice to see. 

Don’t look too closely or you’ll find flaws in everything except the lead performance. Yes, at times you might feel some of the jukebox songs are slightly tenuously related to the story (but somehow given the context of the show, story and characters it can get a free pass). Yes, sometimes you’ll see awful projections and cheap sets. Yes, sometimes the story and characters are written in such a way you have to wonder how much of the specific details are 100% true and whether this show is a bit of a counselling dump for the real Tina Turner. But it’s hard to believe anyone, even After Eight, would not have a good time at the theatre. 

Without a strong lead the show will probably fall apart though.