THE LONDON FOLLIES Variety Show Comes To Leicester Square?Theatre 8/4-29

The?London Folies, a spectacular West End summer variety show comes to Leicester Square?Theatre, featuring glamorous, sexy showgirls, International Artists of repute including Irish sensation James Devine - Guinness World Records' the fatest tap dancer on the planet - is a celebration of London's fantastic melting pot of culture and diversity.

The?London Folies is 21st century variety burlesque andf featuring fabulous new songs, gorgeous girls in exotic costumes, hilarious comedy and sheer spectacle, the likes of which London has never seen. It will run in a strictly limited summer season from Tuesday 4 - Saturday August 29.

Miss Polly Rae and Ivy Paige are at the heart of events and the amazing wealth of talent on show also includes the sexy Folie Dancers and an incredible danger act, to be announced - subject to health and safety clearance by Westminster Council, while James?Devine will literally leave you breatheless with his phenomenal footwork.

The?London Folies is the brainchild of American author, composer and lyricist Jonathan Brielle and Martin Witts, Artistic Director of Leicester Square Theatre.

Jonathan Brielle wrote music and lyrics for Ringling Brothers Barnum and?Bailey Circus; produced the opening number for the MTV Music Awards featuring Roseanne Barr and 25 male Rockettes in full drag; and produced the music for the big arena spectacular, "Rugrats, Live!". He also created one of the longest-running spectaculars in Las Vegas at the legendary Stardust Hotel and taught songs to the legendary Jessica Tandy in "Foxfire" on Broadway. In April 2010, Jonathan will be bringing his new musical, "Nightmare Alley" to the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles with legendary director Gilbert Cates at the helm and then transfering it to London's West End. His ground breaking musical, "Himself & Nora", about the tumultuous lives of James & Nora Joyce, opened to rave reviews at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California, and is currently under development for a New York opening.

Martin Witts is a producer whose experience stretches from hit Blackpool shows featuring LiIly?Savage, Russ Abbot, Les Dawson to international jazz tours of Ray Charles, BB?King and Fats Domino.

Witts and Brielle have formed a new alliance, Cross Atlantic Creative (CAC) bringing the best of US and UK premiere entertainment to stages across the world.

Miss Polly Rae - "the Queen of Leicester?Square"- is the UK's rising star of burlesque ("Best Troupe" Ministry of Burlesque Awards); she smoulders in a delicious blend of cabaret, variety and traditional and ‘neo' burlesque. Ivy Paige "the Scarlet Temptress" is one of the most sought after cabaret artists in the UK. She has a unique voice fused with bawdy burlesque and stand up comedy. Irish hoofer James Devine clocks in at an astounding 38 taps per second. Now after sold out, record-breaking seasons on Broadway and at the Edinburgh Festival, this is his first performance in London. He adds an electrifying unique combination of dance, percussion, music and video, in which punk rock collides with centuries of Irish dance.

Leicester Square
Theatre
6 Leicester Place
London
WC2H 7BX
Box office: 0844 847 2475
www.leicestersquaretheatre.com

Tuesday 4 - Saturday 29 August
Tuesday - Saturday
at 7.30pm

Tickets:?£35.00 - £20.00

 

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