New dance musical La Bamba! to open at Curve Leicester ahead of West End run and UK tour

New dance musical La Bamba! will open at Curve in Leicester this summer ahead of a West End run and UK tour.

Inspired by the life of rock and roll pioneer Ritchie Valens, Ray Roderick directs with choreography by Strictly Come Dancing star and Italian Latin champion Graziano Di Prima.

With music by award-winning Alfonso Casado-Trigo and with associate choreography by Giada Lini, La Bamba! will make its world premiere at Curve in Leicester from 1 – 5 August 2023.

It will then head to London’ Peacock Theatre for a limited season from 22 August – 2 September 2023 before touring UK venues including Swansea, Cardiff, Swindon, Dartford, Coventry and High Wycombe. Full dates and venues are to be announced.

Inspired by the life and legacy of Rock ‘n’ Roll legend, Ritchie Valens, and featuring a sensational soundtrack of some of the most popular songs of the 20th century, La Bamba! smashes together musical and dance styles from contemporary R&B to Latin folk music.

La Bamba! is a beautiful exploration of Latin culture and heritage which charts Sofia’s evolution as an artist, and her fight against the same barriers and prejudices encountered by her hero Ritchie, some 70 years before.

Graziano Di Prima, choreographer of La Bamba! said: “I am honoured to be choreographing this brand-new dance show – La Bamba!. We workshopped it last year and I am so excited that it will now be touring across the UK from July. Audiences will get to experience a different kind of musical and some real Latin passion from our incredible cast.”

Curve’s Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster added: “We are thrilled Curve continues to be the choice theatre for producers to launch major touring productions. We look forward to welcoming Ray, Graziano and the entire cast and creative team to Leicester with the world-premiere of La Bamba! this August.”

For more information, visit www.labambaonstage.co.uk