Emily Williams to lead cast of UK tour of The Bodyguard musical

Australian recording artist Emily Williams is to star as Rachel Marron in the UK tour of hit musical The Bodyguard.

Emily Williams will takeover in the lead role on Tuesday, 12 September 2023 at the Liverpool Empire.

Emily Williams is no stranger to the role of Rachel Marron, as she previously starred in the 2017 Australian production of The Bodyguard, marking her theatrical debut. Emily gained fame as the runner-up on Australian Idol and later found success as a member of the Australian girl group Young Divas before pursuing a solo career and earning multiple nominations as ‘Favourite Australian Female Artist.’

Joining Emily Williams will be Ayden Callaghan, known for his roles as Miles De Souza in Emmerdale and Joe Roscoe in Hollyoaks, portraying Frank Farmer. Emily-Mae will play Nicki Marron, with John Macaulay as Bill Devaney, Graham Elwell as Tony, James Groom as Sy Spector, Marios Nicolaides as the Stalker and Phil Atkinson as Ray Court. The role of Fletcher will be shared by Ryo Appadu, Kaylen Luke, Manasseh Mapira and Sam Stephens.

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The rest of the cast includes Alexandros Beshonges, Kayne Gordon, Jack Hardwick, James-Lee Harris, Kalisha Johnson, Samantha Mbolekwa, Liam Morris, Abbie Quinnen, Charlotte Scally, Yiota Theo and Marco Venturini.

The Bodyguard tells the story of former Secret Service agent Frank Farmer, who is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. As they navigate their professional relationship, they unexpectedly fall in love. A romantic thriller, the musical features beloved classics such as Queen of the Night, So Emotional, One Moment in Time, Saving All My Love, Run to You, I Have Nothing, I Wanna Dance with Somebody and the iconic I Will Always Love You.

Based on the 1992 Oscar-nominated Warner Bros. movie starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, The Bodyguard, directed by Thea Sharrock and with a book by Oscar-winning Alex Dinelaris, had its world premiere at London’s Adelphi Theatre in the West End and received four Olivier Award nominations.