Kit Orton Stars in UK Tour of TOM. A STORY OF TOM JONES. THE MUSICAL

Kit Orton is more than prepared to take on the role of the Welsh Legend and relishes the opportunity to hit out those big numbers and of course twist those hips. Kit who trained in Opera has recently been seen as 'Bill Sikes' in "Oliver!" at the Watermill Theatre; "Dickens Abridged" at the Arts Theatre and 'Sir Lancelot' in "Spamalot" at the Harold Pinter Theatre and on tour.

Director Geinor Styles said: "I am so pleased that audiences have taken Kit to their hearts, and are so appreciative of his performance. The fact that they get a glimpse into the performance of Tom Jones' early shows is a definite treat not to be missed! "

"TOM. A STORY OF TOM JONES. THE MUSICAL" tells an inspirational story of self-belief and determination. Kit is joined by a phenomenal cast of actors and musicians, celebrating an ordinary man with an extraordinary talent who became a superstar on a world stage.

Featuring hits of the era including 'Ghost Riders in the Sky', 'Spanish Harlem' and 'Lucille', we track Tom's climb to stardom. Ending with some the hits that made him one of the most charismatic stars of the day: 'It's Not Unusual', 'Delilah', 'Green, Green Grass of Home', 'What's New Pussycat' and more.

The strictly limited 12-week tour continues from 30 March at the Leicester Curve before visiting Aylesbury, Sheffield, Bradford, Bromley, Newcastle, Llandudno, Richmond Salford and Birmingham.

"TOM. A STORY OF TOM JONES. THE MUSICAL" is Written by Mike James and Directed by Geinor Styles, with Musical Direction by Greg Palmer, Set Design by Sean Crowley and Sound Design by Mike Beer with Lighting design by Jason Taylor.

The development of this production has been supported by the Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government, RCT, NPT Theatres and Wales Millennium Centre.

"TOM. A STORY OF TOM JONES. THE MUSICAL" UK TOUR DATES 2016

www.tomthemusical.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH - SATURDAY 2 APRIL 2016

LEICESTER CURVE - www.curveonline.co.uk

TUESDAY 5 APRIL - SATURDAY 9 APRIL

AYLESBURY WATERSIDE THEATRE - www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury

TUESDAY 12 APRIL - SATURDAY 16 APRIL 2016

SHEFFIELD LYCEUM - www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

TUESDAY 19 APRIL - SATURDAY 23 APRIL 2016

ALHAMBRA THEATRE, BRADFORD - www.bradford-theatres.co.uk

TUESDAY 26 APRIL - SATURDAY 30 APRIL

CHURCHILL THEATRE, BROMLEY - www.churchilltheatre.co.uk

TUESDAY 3 MAY - SATURDAY 7 MAY

THEATRE ROYAL, NEWCASTLE - www.theatreroyal.co.uk/

TUESDAY 10 MAY - SATURDAY 14 MAY

VENUE CYMRU, LLANDUDNO - www.venuecymru.co.uk

TUESDAY 17 MAY - SATURDAY 21 MAY

RICHMOND THEATRE - www.atgtickets.com/venues/richmond-theatre/

WEDNESDAY 25 MAY - SATURDAY 28 MAY 2016

THE LOWRY - www.thelowry.com

WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE - SATURDAY 4 JUNE

NEW ALEXANDRA THEATRE BIRMINGHAM - www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-alexandra-theatre-birmingham/

TOM. A STORY OF TOM JONES. THE MUSICAL was first seen on 1 March 2014 in the singer's birthplace, Pontypridd.

Theatr na nÓg was established in 1982 to produce theatre for a wide spectrum of audiences throughout Wales in a variety of venues and locations in both languages. The literal translation of Theatr na nÓg is theatre of eternal youth and this encapsulates the ethos of the Company by creating theatre that has the power to excite and engage audiences of all ages. Theatr na nÓg has continued to receive funding to achieve this core objective from the Arts Council of Wales (ACW). This on-going support, and support from other stakeholders, has enabled a consistently high quality programme of theatre to be provided to audiences across Wales.

The Company is a regular provider of main stage work throughout the country and continues to expand its portfolio of venues. Theatr na nÓg continues to evolve from being a company that solely produces work for schools to being recognised by the Arts Council of Wales as one of their producing theatre companies that will be encouraged to produce work to a variety of audiences throughout Wales and beyond.

Theatr na nÓg is now an Associate Company to the Wales Millennium Centre. This enables the Company to produce new work for a broad range of audience, and to raise its profile on an international stage. Its collaborations with non-arts specific organisations such as the Natural History Museum, London, Swansea Museum, The National Museum of Wales, The National Botanic Gardens of Wales, Singapore Science Centre has enabled Theatr na nÓg to reach out to a wider audience with a diverse range of subjects, using theatre to highlight the importance of scientific and historic themes.