EastEnders stars announced among cast for musical coming to Milton Keynes Theatre next year

Casting has been announced for the show, which is running in Milton Keynes from Tuesday 6 to Saturday 17 April 2027.

Actress, singer and television presenter Molly Rainford, who starred as the character Anna Knight in the BBC TV soap opera, will be making her stage debut as Vivian Ward.

Danny Walters, who starred as Keanu Taylor in EastEnders, will be playing the character of Edward Lewis, while Bernadette Bangura, who recently starred in the UK and Ireland tour of Waitress, will be playing Kit de Luca.

The musical is based on the 1990 film of the same name and follows the story of the relationship between Vivian Ward, a Hollywood prostitute, and Edward Lewis, a wealthy businessman who hires her for a week to be his escort for several business and social functions.

It will feature the UK number single Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison, which was originally excluded from the musical when it started running in the United States in 2018.

Other cast members announced for the show are Selena Barron, Jabari Braham, Jack Campbell, Cletus Chan, Josh Crowther, Sophie Cullen, Benjamin Dawson, Sian Gentle Green, Rebecca Ibbott, Kai Cameron Jay, Callum Martin, Brogan McFarlane, LJ Neilson, Matthew Prime, Alana M Robinson, Roshaan Saulnier, Morgan Scott, Ellie Seaton, Sario Solomon, Tomas Wolstenholme and Tara Yasmin.

Pretty Woman: The Musical first embarked on a UK and Ireland tour in October 2023, with its latest UK tour starting at the New Wimbledon Theatre in March 2027, before the show comes to Milton Keynes the following month.

Tickets are on sale now starting from £20.50, with performances taking place at 7.30pm each day between April 6 and 17, apart from April 11.

Afternoon matinees also take place on April 7, 10, 14 and 17 starting at 2.30pm, with tickets available to purchase through the theatre’s website.

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