Girls Aloud star SARAH HARDING and Hollyoaks' ANDY MOSS announced for UK Tour of GHOST - THE MUSICAL

SARAH HARDING AND ANDY MOSS

GIRLS ALOUD POP SENSATION AND HOLLYOAKS HEARTTHROB 

JUST ANNOUNCED FOR THIS YEAR’S NEW PRODUCTION OF

GHOST – THE MUSICAL

 UNCHAINED AND REIMAGINED

A NEW MUSICAL PRODUCTION BASED ON THE MUCH-LOVED MOVIE MASTERPIECE

Singer and actress Sarah Harding will make her stage debut this autumn in Bill Kenwright’s new production of the timeless story of love, despair and hope:GHOST - THE MUSICAL. She will star as ‘Molly’ opposite Andy Moss, best known for starring as ‘Rhys Ashworth’ in Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, as ‘Sam’. 

Taking its inspiration from the classic movie, this innovative reimagining will feature an expanded book, new music and original staging, and will tour the UK this autumn, opening at the New Wimbledon Theatre on Thursday 1 September, with this year’s dates culminating on 3 December at Theatre Royal Nottingham.  

For over ten years Sarah Harding was part of one of the most successful pop acts in UK history, Girls Aloud. With 20 consecutive Top Ten singles, including 4 Number 1’s, 2 Number 1 albums and 6 Platinum Albums in the UK, Girls Aloud received 5 Brit Award Nominations and became the first girl group since the Spice Girls to achieve 6 consecutive Top 3 singles. Sarah’s acting credits include Bad Day, Freefall, Run For Your Wife, Coronation Street and St Trinians 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold.

Sarah Harding said, “I’m absolutely delighted to be making my theatre debut in Ghost - The Musical. The film is one of my all-time favourites, so to get the opportunity to play ‘Molly’ in Bill Kenwright’s new production is a huge honour for me and I can’t wait to get started!”

Joining Sarah on stage is Andy Moss. Andy is best-known for starring as Rhys Ashworth in Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, one he played for 8 years. His credits also include Cutting It, Coronation Street and most recently he appeared as ‘Paul Cuthbert’ in the long running BBC soap opera Doctors.

The Double Academy Award winning movie is a huge success story, both critically and at the box office, where it was the highest grossing film in the year of its release. It starred the late Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi Goldberg and was directed by Jerry Zucker. Bruce Joel Rubin's script won the Oscar® for Best Original Screenplay and Whoopi Goldberg won the Oscar® for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The film's most iconic and moving scene was famously performed to The Righteous Brother's Unchained Melody, which also features in the musical version. 

Walking back to their apartment late one night a tragic encounter sees Sam murdered and his beloved girlfriend Molly alone, in despair and utterly lost. But with the help of a phony storefront psychic Sam, trapped between this world and the next, tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of saving her from grave danger…

Bill Kenwright said; “Ghost is a story full of hope, and is one of those films which never leaves you. The book by Bruce Joel Rubin and score by Dave Stewart and Glenn Ballad come together wonderfully in one of my favourite new musicals in years.”

Bruce Joel Rubin said; “This is a show with such a strong emotional and musical life that it can mould to many visions and interpretations.  It can be performed on any scale, and its vibrant heart will still captivate an audience and allows the imagination to flourish. It is purely theatrical in the greatest sense.  We are very excited by the potential that the new version holds and elated it will tour the UK with Bill Kenwright”.

Further casting to be announced. 

 BILL KENWRIGHT presents

GHOST – THE MUSICAL 

Book and Lyrics by BRUCE JOEL RUBIN
Music and Lyrics by DAVE STEWART AND GLEN BALLARD
Based on the Paramount Pictures film written by BRUCE JOEL RUBIN
Directed by Bob Tomson
Choreographed by Alistair David
Designed by Mark Bailey
Lighting Designed by Nick Richings
Sound Designed by Dan Samson



GHOST – THE MUSICAL | UK TOUR DATES 2016

Thursday 1 – Saturday 10 September Box Office: 0844 871 7646

New Theatre Wimbledon Website: www.atgtickets.com



Monday 12- Saturday 17 September Box Office: 0844 871 3012

Bristol Hippodrome Website: www.atgtickets.com



Monday 19 – Saturday 24 September Box Office: 0844 871 3011

Birmingham Alexandra Website: www.atgtickets.com



Monday 26 September – Saturday 1 October Box Office: 0844 871 3022

Sunderland Empire Website: www.atgtickets.com



Monday 3 – Saturday 8 October Box Office: 0844 856 1111

Blackpool Opera House Website: www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk



Monday 17 – Saturday 22 October Box Office: 029 2087 8889

Cardiff New Theatre Website: www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk



Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 October Box Office: 0844 871 7660

Manchester Palace Theatre Website: www.atgtickets.com



Monday 31 October – Saturday 5 November Box Office: 0844 871 3020

Oxford New Theatre Website: www.atgtickets.com



Tuesday 8 November – 12 November Box Office: +353 (1) 677 7999

Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Website: bordgaisenergytheatre.ie



Monday 14 – Saturday 19 November Box Office: 0844 848 2700

Leeds Grand Website: www.leedsgrandtheatre.com



Monday 21 – Saturday 26 November Box Office: 0844 871 3014:

Edinburgh Playhouse Website: www.atgtickets.com



Monday 28 November – Saturday 3 December Box Office: 0115 989 5555

Theatre Royal Nottingham Website: www.trch.co.uk