The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire
Celebrity Attractions is delighted to announce the first U.S. National tour of THE BODYGUARD The Musical makes it’s Oklahoma premiere at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for eight performances only September 26 – October 1. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 25 at 10 a.m.
Grammy ® Award-nominated and multi-platinum R&B/pop recording artist and film/TV actress Deborah Cox stars as Rachel Marron. In the role of bodyguard Frank Farmer is television star Judson Mills.
Based on Lawrence Kasdan ’s 1992 Oscar-nominated Warner Bros. film and adapted by Academy Award ® -winner (Birdman) Alexander Dinelaris , THE BODYGUARD The Musical had its world premiere on December 5, 2012 at London’s Adelphi Theatre. THE BODYGUARD The Musical was nominated for four Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Musical and Best Set Design and won Best New Musical at the Whatsonstage Awards. The UK production of the musical recently completed a sell-out 16-month UK and Ireland tour and made its triumphant return to London’s West End at the Dominion Theatre on July 15, 2016.
Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don’t expect is to fall in love. A romantic thriller, THE BODYGUARD The Musical features a host of irresistible classics including “So Emotional,” “One Moment in Time,” “Saving All My Love,” “Run to You,” “I Have Nothing,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and one of the biggest selling songs of all time – “I Will Always Love You.”
Direction is by Thea Sharrock. Set & costume design is by Tim Hatley, lighting design by Mark Henderson, sound design by Richard Brooker and video design by Duncan McLean . Choreography is by Karen Bruce, orchestrations by Chris Egan, musical supervision by Richard Beadle and production musical supervision by Mike Dixon. Musical director Matthew Smedal conducts the live orchestra. The U.S. National tour of THE BODYGUARD The Musical is produced by Michael Harrison, David Ian and Nederlander Presentations, Inc.
Rounding out the principal cast are Alex Corrado ( Gotham, Hannibal ) as Tony Scibelli, Rachel’s personal security guard , Jarid Faubel ( Black & White, X-Men: First Class ) as FBI agent Ray Court, Charles Gray (Broadway: The Color Purple, Tour: The Lion King ) as manager Bill Devaney , Jonathan Hadley (Broadway: Jersey Boys, A Class Act ) as publicist Sy Spector , Jorge Paniagua (Regional: The Full Monty, Oregon Shakespeare Festival) as the Stalker , Jasmin Richardson (Tour: Memphis , Dreamgirls ) as Rachel’s sister Nicki Marron and Douglas Baldeo (Broadway: Kinky Boots , Tour: Motown ) and Kevelin B. Jones III (Idlewild Music Festival) alternating in the role of Rachel’s son Fletcher.
The ensemble includes Arielle Campbell, Brendon Chan, Willie Dee, Megan Elyse Fulmer, Emily Jenda, Alejandra Matos, Bradford Rahmlow, Benjamin Rivera, Sean Rozanski, Matthew Schmidt, Jaquez André Sims, Maria Cristina Slye, Lauren Tanner and Naomi C. Walley.
For tickets log on to www.celebrityattractions.com
