FOOTLOOSE UK Tour Comes to King's Theatre Glasgow Next Summer

Worldwide smash hit musical Footloose: The Musical will burst back onto the stage in 2016, playing at the King's Theatre Glasgow from Monday 13 until Saturday 18 June 2016 as part of a major new UK Tour.

Update from the producers: "It was incorrectly announced last week that Gareth Gates would be appearing in Footloose at the King's Theatre Glasgow. Gareth is confirmed for certain dates on the tour, but casting for dates at the King's is yet to be confirmed. The producers would like to apologise for this error, and look forward to announcing casting for the Glasgow dates in due course."

Gareth will be performing the Edinburgh Festival Theatre Tue 16 - Sat 20 Feb 2016 and Aberdeen His Majesty's Theatre Mon 20 - Sat 25 June 2016.

Based on the 1984 screen sensation starring Kevin Bacon, Footloose: The Musical tells the story of city boy Ren, who has to move to a rural backwater in America where dancing is banned. All hell breaks out as Ren breaks loose and soon has the whole town up on its feet. Featuring classic 80s hits including Holding Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let's Hear it for the Boy and the unforgettable title track, Footloose: The Musical is set to take the world by storm once again in this brand new production, bursting with youthful spirit, dazzling dance and electrifying music.

When the film was released in 1984, it became the highest-grossing February release in US film history. The soundtrack album ended the year-long reign of Michael Jackson's Thriller at number one and went on top album charts all over the world, eventually selling in excess of 17 million copies. Footloose was nominated for a Golden Globe, and both the title song and Let's Hear It for the Boy received Academy Award nominations. Footloose: The Musical first opened on Broadway in 1998 where it ran for 709 performances, with a London production following in 2006, opening at the Novello Theatre following a UK Tour.

Gareth Gates will play Willard in select cities. Gareth rose to fame through the inaugural series of Pop Idol in 2001, going on to sell over 5 million records worldwide and have hits across the globe. His version of Unchained Melody sold over a million copies in the UK and is the 3rd best-selling single of the Noughties. Gareth is also the youngest ever-male solo artist to debut at number 1. More recently Gareth has enjoyed a successful career on stage, with credits including LES MISERABLES, Legally Blonde and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. In 2014 Gareth appeared in the final series of Dancing on Ice, and joined boyband 5th Story as part of ITV's second series of The Big Reunion, touring arenas with bands including Blue and Five.

Gareth Gates said: "I have been so lucky to perform in some of the greatest musicals over the years, from Joseph to LES MISERABLES and Legally Blonde, and I am so excited that Footloose will be my next. It's such a high energy show full of incredible dance and music, and this brand new tour is going to be a fresh and exciting new take on it. I can't wait to bring the show to Glasgow; we're going to absolutely blow the roof off the King's Theatre next June!"

Further casting is to be announced.

Footloose: The Musical has music by Tom Snow and lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and is adapted for the stage by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie. It is based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford. It is directed and choreographed by Racky Plews (American Idiot, West End). It is produced by David Hutchinson and Phillip Rowntree for Sell A Door Theatre Company and Tristan Baker & Charlie Parsons for Runaway Entertainment. It is presented by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe.

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