Antony Costa is currently starring as Milton in the new UK tour of Save The Last Dance For Me.
Taking audiences back through the ‘music and magic’ of the early 60s, the tour opened earlier this month and is currently booking to 17th September 2016.
Anthony previously played Mickey in the West End production of Blood Brothers at the Phoenix Theatre and starred in the UK tour of Boogie Nights. He is best known as a member of British boy band Blue who enjoyed chart success with three number one albums and three top ten singles including their debut song ‘All Rise’.
I recently spoke to Antony about returning to theatre, his favourite songs in Save The Last Dance For Me and why people shouldn’t judge something until they’ve seen it…
How did your casting in Save The Last Dance For Me come about?
Well I went to an audition first of all – I went to Bill Kenwright’s office. Tom de Keyser, the musical supervisor, was there and I’ve known him for many years from the Blood Brothers days. We chatted about the role, I sang my song from the show through and they kind of said, “Would you be interested?” and I said, “Yes absolutely!” It was so nice to be going back into the Bill Kenwright team again – they’re a great bunch of people. It’s the music that really attracted me to the show. It’s great nostalgic 60s music that will never die. It will always be in people’s hearts and in their heads!
