Alexandra Burke to play Chaka Khan in 'I'm Every Woman: The Musical' in the West End

I’m Every Woman: The Musical brings to life the untold story of Chaka Khan, the global music legend who redefined the sound of pop, soul, jazz, and funk.

Summary

• Alexandra Burke came to prominence thanks to reality TV contest 'The X Factor'
• She will lead in the role of Chaka Khan in I'm Every Woman: The Musical when it opens in the West End next year
• The musical tells the story of music industry legend Chaka Khan

The X Factor star and Sister Act performer Alexandra Burke will play Chaka in I'm Every Woman: The Musical when it opens at the Peacock Theatre in the West End next year. Performances will run for a strictly limited engagement from 5–28 March 2026.

I’m Every Woman: The Musical brings to life the untold story of Chaka Khan, the global music legend who redefined the sound of pop, soul, jazz, and funk. Her legacy includes 10 Grammy Awards and 22 nominations, but she was also a civil rights activist and working mother, who battled addiction. Her songs, which will appear in the musical, include "I Feel For You," "Tell Me Something Good," "Ain’t Nobody," "Sweet Thing," "Higher Love," and "Through The Fire."

Burke said: “Almost seventeen years ago, with my late mother by my side, I sang Chaka for my very first non-televised audition for The X Factor. To think that all these years later I’ve been given the opportunity to play the superstar that is Chaka Khan in the West End would have been simply unimaginable for me back then.

"Thank you mama for all your love and guidance as I was growing up, you are in my thoughts every day and I’ll be lovingly looking up at you every single show. This truly is a dream role for me, my first originating, and I’m still pinching myself wondering if I’m dreaming! Of course we know and love the classics 'I’m Every Woman,' 'Ain’t Nobody' and 'I Feel For You' but I encourage you to dive deep into her incredible solo and Rufus catalogue, it’s timeless and iconic just like the legend herself.”

Joining Burke in the cast are Jordan Frazier (Hamilton) as alternate Chaka Khan, Paige Peddie (The Lion King) as Taka Boom, Chanice Alexander-Burnett (Les Misérables) as Tammy Michelle/Paulette McWilliams, Charlotte St Croix (TINA – The Tina Turner Musical) as Milini Khan/Whitney Houston, Maryla Abraham (Coming to England) as Sandra Stevens, Chrissie Bhima (TINA – The Tina Turner Musical) as Marie, Sophie Earl (Lizard Boy) as Joni Mitchell, Duane-Lamonte O'Garro (Kinky Boots) as Hassan Khan/Luther Vandross, Miles Anthony Daley (The Drifter’s Girl) as Richard Holland/Prince, Teddy Wills (Get Up Stand Up!) as Fred Hampton/Miles Davis/Grand Master Melle Mel, Chris Breistein (An Officer and a Gentleman) as Steve Winwood and Oliver Jacobson (Come From Away) as Bob Monaco.

Completing the cast in the ensemble are Samuel Sarpong-Broni (TINA – The Tina Turner Musical), Kayleigh Stephenson (We Will Rock You), Peter Houston (Hamilton), Earl Gregory (Play On!), Vanessa Dumatey (TINA – The Tina Turner Musical), Gregory Armand (Mandela), Harry Robinson (Hamilton), Zinzilé Tshuma (Thriller Live!), Oskarina O'Sullivan (Thriller Live!) and Tarik Frimpong (A Strange Loop), who is also Resident Choreographer.

The creative team of I'm Every Woman: The Musical has a book by Nia T. Hill, direction by Racky Plews, musical supervision by Mark Crossland, choreography by Ebony Clarke, set design by Sara Perks, costume design by Natalie Pryce, and sound design by Chris Whybrow.

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Photo credit: Alexandra Burke. (Photo by Danny Kaan)