Lee Brennan to star in Footloose UK tour

HOT 911 and The Big Reunion star Lee Brennan will make his musical theatre debut when he joins the cast of Footloose The Musical.

He will play the role of Willard from Tuesday 19th April to Saturday 18th June 2016.

42 year-old Brennan will join the UK tour for dates in Oxford, Weston Super Mare, Wimbledon, Liverpool, Belfast, Derry, Torquay and Glasgow.

Brennan says: “I am unbelievably excited about joining the amazing cast of Footloose! It has always been a dream of mine to perform in a musical and I cannot wait to get started in my role as Willard. I loved the film and have seen the current stage version and it blew me away!”

The cast also includes Luke Baker as Ren, Maureen Nolan as Vi Moore, Hannah Price as Ariel Moore, Nigel Lister as Reverend Shaw Moore, Nicky Swift as Ethel McCormack, Joanna Sawyer as Rusty, Matthew Tomlinson as Chuck, Natasha Brown as Wendy-Jo, Miracle Chance as Urleen, Thomas Cotran as Jeter and Scott Haining as Bickie. Completing the cast are Lauren Storer, Natalie Morton-Graham, Luke Thornton and Alex Marshall.

Footloose The Musical has music by Tom Snow and lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and is adapted for the stage by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie. The UK tour is directed by Racky Plews with choreography by Matthew Cole, design by Sara Perks and musical supervision by Mark Crossland.

Gareth Gates will play the role of Willard until 16th April, returning to the show from 20th June 2016. Brennan is one third of pop group 911. One of the biggest pop acts of the 90’s, 911 were one of only five acts in the decade to achieve ten consecutive UK Top Ten Hit Singles, selling over 10 million records around the world and touring the UK four times.

Brennan returned to 911 in 2013, when the band reformed for ITV’s smash hit series The Big Reunion. An arena tour followed, where they played to over 200,000 fans alongside acts including Five and Blue.

2016 UK TOUR
Friday 29 January – Saturday 6 February 2016
BRIDLINGTON Spa
Box Office www.thespabridlington.com
01262 678258

Monday 8 – Saturday 13 February 2016
DARTFORD Orchard Theatre
Box Office www.orchardtheatre.co.uk
01322 220000

Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 February 2016
EDINBURGH Festival Theatre
Box Office www.edtheatres.com
0131 529 6000

Monday 22 – Saturday 27 February 2016
LOWESTOFT Marina Theatre
Box Office www.marinatheatre.co.uk
01502 533200

Monday 29 February – Saturday 5 March 2016
CARDIFF New Theatre
Box Office www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
029 2087 8889

Monday 14 – Saturday 19 March 2016
MANCHESTER Palace Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/palace-theatre-manchester
0161 245 6600

Monday 21 – Saturday 26 March 2016
CARLISLE Sands Theatre
Box Office www.thesandscentre.co.uk
01228 633766

Monday 28 March – Saturday 2 April 2016
PORTSMOUTH King’s Theatre
Box Office www.kingsportsmouth.co.uk
023 9282 8282

Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 April 2016
BOURNEMOUTH Pavilion Theatre
Box Office www.bournemouthpavilion.co.uk
0844 576 3000

Tuesday 19- Saturday 23 April 2016
OXFORD New Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-theatre-oxford
0844 871 3020

Monday 25 – Saturday 30 April 2016
WESTON-SUPER-MARE Playhouse
Box Office www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/theplayhouse
01934 645544

Monday 2 – Saturday 7 May 2016
WIMBLEDON New Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-wimbledon-theatre
020 8545 7900

Monday 9 – Saturday 14 May 2016
LIVERPOOL Empire
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire
0151 702 7320

Tuesday 17 – Saturday 23 May 2016
WATFORD COLOSSEUM
Box Office www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk
01923 571102

Tuesday 31 May – Saturday 4 June 2016
DERRY Millennium Forum
Box Office www.millenniumforum.co.uk
028 7126 4455

Monday 6 – Saturday 11 June 2016
TORQUAY Princess Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/princess-theatre-torquay
0844 871 3023

Monday 13 – Saturday 18 June 2016
GLASGOW King’s Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre
0844 871 7648

Monday 20 – Saturday 25 June 2016
ABERDEEN His Majesty’s Theatre
Box Office www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/venues/his-majestys-theatre
01224 641122

Monday 4 – Saturday 9 July 2016
BIRMINGHAM Alexandra Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-alexandra-theatre-birmingham
0844 871 3011

Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 July 2016
NEWCASTLE Opera House
Box Office www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk
0191 243 1171

Monday 18 – Saturday 23 July 2016
WOKING New Victoria Theatre
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-victoria-theatre
0844 871 7645

Monday 25 – Saturday 30 July 2016
BRIGHTON Theatre Royal
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton
0844 871 7627

Monday 1 August – Saturday 6 August 2016
BRISTOL Hippodrome
Box Office www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome
0844 871 3012

Monday 15 – Saturday 27 August 2016
ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre
Box Office www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk | 01970 62 32 32

Monday 19 – Saturday 24 September 2016
BLACKPOOL Opera House
Box Office www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk | 0844 856 1111
With Gareth Gates as Willard

Monday 3 – Saturday 8 October 2016
IPSWICH Regent Theatre
Box Office 01473 433100
With Gareth Gates as Willard

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