Brand-new production of The Cher Show starring Debbie Kurup (The Bodyguard, Girl From The North Country), Danielle Steers (Bat Out of Hell, SIX) and Millie O’Connell (SIX, Rent), opened at Theatre Royal Brighton on Tuesday 1 November for a 2 week residency, playing until Saturday 12 November 2022.
To celebrate the arrival of the show in town, the three Chers paid a visit to the newly opened iconic Brighton landmark The Royal Pavillion Ice Rink, situated just across from the theatre in Brighton’s cultural quarter.
The production features the actresses portraying Cher in three different ways throughout her iconic career, with Debbie as ‘Star’, Danielle as ‘Lady’ and Millie as ‘Babe’.
 Debbie Kurup is ‘Star’ |
 Danielle Steers is ‘Lady’ |
 Millie O’Connell is ‘Babe’ |
The Cher Show opened in Brighton on Tuesday night to standing ovations and rave reviews…
“A full on hit of a show that has the audience reverentially gripped throughout” – Latest Brighton
“The trinity of Cher’s all had powerhouse vocals and immense stage presence… slick, camp and thoroughly entertaining” – Theatre South East
“If I could turn back time, I would want to go see The Cher Show in Brighton again” – City Girl Network (Brighton Girl)
Guests in attendance for the show’s opening night included Love Island’s Amy Hart, The Great British Bake Off’s Janusz Domagala and Gogglebox’s Daniel Lustig-Webb.
With book by Tony and Olivier Award-winning Rick Elice (Jersey Boys, The Addams Family, Peter and the Starcatcher), direction by Arlene Phillips (Saturday Night Fever, Starlight Express, Grease), choreography by Oti Mabuse (two-time Strictly Come Dancing champion) and costume design by Gabriella Slade (Six, In The Heights, Spice World 2019 Tour).
From a young child with big dreams, the shy daughter of an Armenian American truck driver, to the dizzying heights of global stardom, The Cher Show tells the incredible story of Cher’s meteoric rise to fame. Cher takes the audience by the hand and introduces them to the influential people in her life, from her mother and Sonny Bono, to fashion designer and costumier Bob Mackie. It shows how she battled the men who underestimated her, fought the conventions and, above all, was a trailblazer for independence.
The musical is packed with 35 of her biggest hits, including ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’, ‘I Got You Babe’, ‘Strong Enough’, ‘The Shoop Shoop Song’ and ‘Believe’.
The Cher Show UK & Ireland Tour has set design by Tom Rogers, musical supervision by Rich Morris, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Dan Samson, music production by Gary Hickeson, wigs, hair and make-up design by Sam Cox, associate direction by James Cousins, associate choreography by James Bennett and casting by Will Burton CDG.
The Cher Show UK & Ireland Tour is produced by ROYO with Fiery Angel, Cuffe & Taylor/LIVE NATION and Playing Field in association with Tilted, Aria Entertainment and JONES Theatrical Group.
The Cher Show plays Theatre Royal Brighton until Saturday 12 November 2022. Tickets can be purchased online at ATGTickets.com/Brighton* at 0844 871 7615* or in venue at the Box Office.
“All of us invent ourselves.
Some of us just have more imagination than others.”
– CHER
