Megan Hilty and Rachel Tucker to star in concert production of 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'

With direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Warren Carlyle, the musical is set aboard an ocean liner bound for Paris and follows Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw as they pursue wealthy suitors and deal with romantic entanglements.

Summary

• Rachel Tucker and Megan Hilty will perform in a concert staging of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
• Their West End and Broadway credits include Wicked and Death Becomes Her
• The concerts will take place in March 2027

Broadway and West End stars Megan Hilty and Rachel Tucker will perform in a concert production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at the London Palladium for three shows only across 26 and 27 March 2027.

With direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Warren Carlyle, the musical is set aboard an ocean liner bound for Paris and follows Lorelei Lee (Hilty) and Dorothy Shaw (Tucker) as they pursue wealthy suitors and deal with romantic entanglements.

The classic Broadway musical has music by Jule Styne, with lyrics by Leo Robin and a book by Anita Loos and Joseph Fields. The new concert staging will feature an orchestra of 30 musicians, and includes songs such as "Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend", "A Little Girl from Little Rock", and "Bye Bye Baby".

Tony Award-nominated star Hilty was recently seen on Broadway in Death Becomes Her, while Olivier Award-nominated actress Rachel Tucker (Wicked) can currently be seen in *Thelma and Louise* at the Young Vic.

The creative team also includes Set and Costume Designer Rebecca Brower, Lighting Designer Zoe Spurr, Associate Choreographer Joanna Goodwin, and Associate Director Mark Hedges.

Producers Darren Bell for Darren Bell Productions and Peter Taylor & Sam Griffiths for Cuffe & Taylor said: "Event theatre has become a staple of London’s theatre calendar, and we wanted our next show to return to the scale of golden age musical theatre. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes gives us huge tap numbers, an orchestra of 30 musicians, and a production made for The London Palladium.

"Bringing Megan back to Lorelei after her two sold-out London concerts, opposite Rachel Tucker as Dorothy, felt totally irresistible. With Warren Carlyle directing and choreographing, audiences can expect big company dance, plenty of tap, and a proper Broadway spectacle on the Palladium stage."

Further casting is to be announced.

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Photo credit: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes artwork. (Courtesy of production)