42nd Street musical set for new UK tour and London run in 2023

Hit musical 42nd Street will return for a new UK tour and run in London next year.

A brand new production from Curve and Sadler’s Wells will open at Curve, Leicester on from 17 May – 3 June 2023.

The show will then play a London season at Sadler’s Wells from 7 June – 2 July before touring to venues across the UK.

Jonathan Church (Singin’ in the Rain, The Drifters Girl) directs the new production with choreography and design by Olivier Award winners Bill Deamer and Rob Jones.

Full creative team and casting is to be revealed.

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Fresh off the bus from small-town America, young and beautiful Peggy Sawyer arrives in New York City dreaming of her name in lights. She quickly catches the eye of a big-time director and lands a spot in the chorus line of Broadway’s newest show…and when the leading lady gets injured, Peggy gets her shot at stardom.

42nd Street is a larger-than-life, massively entertaining celebration of musicals and the irrepressible spirit of Broadway that’s guaranteed to lift anyone’s spirits.

42nd Street has music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin, and book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, based on the novel by Bradford Ropes. Original direction and dances were by Gower Champion. The show was originally produced on Broadway by David Merrick.

The new production is presented by David Ian for Crossroads Live UK and Jonathan Church Theatre Productions.