From Humble Beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to Her Transformation Into the Global Queen of Rock ‘N’ Roll, Tina Turner Didn’T Just Break the Rules, She Rewrote Them
T I N A - T H E T I N A T U R N E R M U S I C A L NOW BOOKING IN WEST END TO JUNE 2020 WITH AISHA JAWANDO IN TITLE ROLE Over 200,000 new tickets were recently released for TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL which is now booking at the Aldwych Theatre in the West End to 27 June 2020. Aisha Jawando, who has been with the Company since its world premiere in Spring 2018, has stepped up to play the title role, with Ashley Zhangazha as Ike Turner, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe who plays the role of Tina at some performances each week, Madeline Appiah as Tina’s mother Zelma, Irene Myrtle Forrester as Tina’s Grandmother GG, Howard Gossington as Record Producer Phil Spector and Lyricist Terry Britten, Francesca Jackson as Ike and Tina’s manager Rhonda Graam, Ava Brennan as Tina’s sister Alline Bullock, Jammy Kasongo as Tina’s father Richard Bullock and Tina’s first love Raymond Hill, Edward Bourne as record company Marketing Manager Erwin Bach and Oscar Batterham as Tina’s Manager Roger Davies. Ensemble members are Daniella Bowen, Chloe Chambers, Joelle Dyson, Lejaun Sheppard, Joseph Richardson, Kibong Tanji, Jayme-Lee Zanoncelli, Cameron Bernard Jones who also plays Tina’s son Craig and Ashlee Irish who plays Tina’s son Ronnie, and swings Gavin Alex, Derek Aidoo, Joshua Da Costa, Amandla Elynah, Hannah Jay-Allan, Angela Marie Hurst, Leisha Mollyneaux and Samuel J. Weir. The children’s cast comprises Miah Hasselbaink twelve years old from Surrey, Athea Andi eleven years old from Surrey and Ayani Lingibe-Ajavon ten years old from Hertfordshire who share the role of Young Anna Mae; Mimi Etete-Edge twelve years old from Brighton, Perola Da Cunha eleven years old from Hackney and Jasmine Djazel nine years old from Wandsworth share the role of Young Alline; and Cameron Mukasa-Brown seven years old from Waltham Forest, Theo Lee nine years old from Hounslow and Romell Barrocks-Bedeau nine years old from Lambeth share the role of Young Craig.
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