Maureen Nolan joins Footloose tour
Footloose: The Musical bursts back onto the stage in 2016, playing at the
King’s Theatre Glasgow from Monday 13 to Saturday 18 June 2016 as part of a
major new UK Tour.
Maureen Nolan will play Vi
Moore. Maureen
has been singing with her sisters since she was nine years old, when they
became one of Europe’s first girl bands, The Nolans. Best known for their smash
hit single I’m in the Mood for Dancing, The Nolans enjoyed phenomenal record sales
worldwide, and worked with some of the world’s most respected artists including
Frank Sinatra. On stage, Maureen has played Mrs Johnstone in Blood
Brothers in the West End and on tour to critical acclaim. She was the
fourth Nolan sister to play the role, earning them entry into the Guinness
Book of World Records. Other credits include Sadie in Girl’s Behind,
Jill in Mum’s the Word and Sarah in The Naked Truth.
Luke Baker will play Ren McCormack, the role immortalised on screen by
Kevin Bacon. Luke has just finished playing Theo in Green Day’s American Idiot in
the West End, with other West End credits including the Olivier Award-winning Sunny Afternoon, Beautiful Thing and I Can’t Sing.
The
cast also features 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 and Scott Haining as
Bickie. The cast also includes Lauren Storer, Natalie Morton-Graham, Luke
Thornton and Alex Marshall.
Based on the 1984 screen sensation starring Kevin
Bacon, Footloose: The Musical 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. Featuring classic 80s hits including Holding Out
for a Hero, Almost
Paradise, Let's Hear it
for the Boy and the unforgettable title track, Footloose:
The Musical is set to take the world by storm once again
in this brand new production, bursting with youthful spirit, dazzling dance and
electrifying music.
For more information visit www.footloose-musical.com
PERFORMANCES
Footloose: The Musical
King’s Theatre Glasgow
Mon 13 – Sat 18 June 2016
Mon – Sat eves 7.30pm
Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm
Box Office 0844 871 7648 (bkg fee) Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company’s
access charge.
www.atgtickets.com/glasgow (bkg fee)
