Further information has been revealed for the previously announced 2016 UK tour of Footloose: The Musical starring Gareth Gates as Willard.
The tour opens at Bridlington Spa on 29th January and is booking until 6th August 2016 at the Bristol Hippodrome. Check out tour dates and venues below.
Gates will play Willard from 29th January until 16th April, returning to the show from 20th June 2016. Further casting is to be announced.
Racky Plews directs with choreography by Matthew Cole, design by Sara Perks and musical supervision by Mark Crossland.
Based on the 1984 screen sensation starring Kevin Bacon, Footloose tells the story of city boy Ren, who has to move to a rural backwater in America where dancing is banned. All hell breaks out as Ren breaks loose and soon has the whole town up on its feet.
Footloose has music by Tom Snow and lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and is adapted for the stage by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie. It is based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford. The show features classic 80s hits including Holding Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let's Hear it for the Boy and the title track, Footloose.
Since coming second in the first series of Pop Idol back in 2001, Gates has sold over 3.5 million and had a successful career in musical theatre. Gates took over from Lee Mead to star in the West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He then created the role of Marius in the International 25th Anniversary production of Les Miserables and went on to play the part in the West End.
His other theatre credits include Eddie in Loserville (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Cain inChildren of Eden (Prince of Wales) and Warner in Legally Blonde (UK Tour). Read our interview with Gareth.
2016 Tour Dates
Friday 29 January - Saturday 6 February 2016
Bridlington Spa
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Monday 8 - Saturday 13 February 2016
Dartford Orchard Theatre
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 February 2016
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Monday 22 - Saturday 27 February 2016
Lowestoft Marina Theatre
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Monday 29 February - Saturday 5 March 2016
Cardiff New Theatre
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Monday 14 - Saturday 19 March 2016
Manchester Palace Theatre
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Monday 21 - Saturday 26 March 2016
Carlisle Sands Theatre
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Monday 28 March - Saturday 2 April 2016
Portsmouth King’s Theatre
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 April 2016
Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Tuesday 19- Saturday 23 April 2016
Oxford New Theatre
Monday 25 - Saturday 30 April 2016
Weston-Super-Mare Playhouse
Monday 2 - Saturday 7 May 2016
Wimbledon New Theatre
Monday 9 - Saturday 14 May 2016
Liverpool Empire
Tuesday 17 – Saturday 23 May 2016
Watford Colosseum
Tuesday 31 May - Saturday 4 June 2016
Derry Millennium Forum
Monday 6 - Saturday 11 June 2016
Torquay Princess Theatre
Monday 13 - Saturday 18 June 2016
Glasgow King’s Theatre
Monday 20 - Saturday 25 June 2016
Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Monday 4 - Saturday 9 July 2016
Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 July 2016
Newcastle Opera House
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Monday 18 - Saturday 23 July 2016
Woking New Victoria Theatre
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Monday 25 - Saturday 30 July 2016
Brighton Theatre Royal
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Monday 1 August - Saturday 6 August 2016
Bristol Hippodrome
With Gareth Gates As Willard
Photo Credit: David Ellis
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