'Tina: The Tina Turner Musical' sets new West End cast

New cast members will join the hit musical, which has run at the Aldwych Theatre since 2018, from 28 June, with some current cast members adopting new roles.

They're rolling on the river! Tina: The Tina Turner Musical has announced new cast members joining the Aldwych Theatre production from 28 June.

Current ensemble member Karis Anderson will step into the role of Tina, sharing it with Elesha Paul Moses, who is currently in the role. Other new cast members include Okezie Morro as Ike Turner. Mark Anderson as Phil Spector and Terry Britten, Jonathan Carlton as Erwin Bach, Vanessa Dumatey (a current ensemble member) as Alline Bullock, Earl Gregory as Richard Bullock, Harry Harrington as Roger Davies, Emma Hatton as Rhonda Graam, Jarius McClanahan as Raymond Hill, and Carole Stennett as Zelma.

Irene Myrtle Forrester continues as Tina’s grandmother.

Among the ensemble, new cast members Morgan Broome, Amara Campbell, and Abiola Efunshile will play the Ikettes. Lauren Allan joins as Toni. Continuing ensemble members include Turrell Barrett-Wallace as Ronnie, Joey James as Craig, and Thomas Sutcliffe as Carpenter. Swings are Richard Appiah-Sarpong, Jenna Bonner, Ana Cardoso, Junior Delius, Livvy Evans, Ewan Grant, Imogen Rose Hart, Llewellyn Jamal, Amy Punter, Ellie Seaton and Samuel J Weir.

Children’s casting includes Shaniyah Abrahams, Seikemi Okotore, and Shyanne Ononiwu as Young Anna Mae Bullock; Eden Butcher, Adisa Richards, and Ezmai Robinson as Young Alline Bullock; and AJ Aboiralor, Ayden Beale, and Philip Kamau as Young Craig.

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical tells the electrifying story of how a young Tennessee woman named Anna Mae Bullock became Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock and Roll. Her story — including how she got her big break with her once-husband Ike Turner and reinvented herself as a solo artist later in life after their split — is set to all her greatest hits, including "Proud Mary," "The Best," and "What's Love Got to Do With It?"

The show has run at the Aldwych since 2018. Phyllida Lloyd directs, and the book is written by Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins.

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Photo credit: The cast of Tina in rehearsal. (Photo by Manuel Harlan)