Scarlet March 25th, 2021
Last year, February 20 to be precise, Pretty Woman walked down the streets of the West End and broke box office records, continuously playing to sold out audiences. This summer sees the musicals return with the same starry cast, from the 8th of July booking through December 2021 at its new home, The Savoy Theatre.
Tickets are now in On Sale - books yours today!
Danny Mac will be returning to his roll as Edward Lewis as does Aimee Atkinson in the role of Vivian Ward.
The excitement for the return of Pretty Woman to the West End is a feeling a lot of us have missed. Please be aware the return is subject to the government allowing indoor performances and their road map going smoothly.
Even though we all know Pretty Woman, the creators of the new musical know the original storyline won't go down to well with modern audiences. Therefore, the Vivian (played by Aimee Atkinson) we once knew will now be a stronger and a more independent heroine for the 21st century.
A ruthless and driven business tycoon, Edward specializes in taking over businesses and then selling them off, piece by piece, totally unsympathetic to the hundreds of employees' lives he destroys. During a trip to LA, he finds himself without a partner for series of schmaltzy functions, so hires a sex worker to act as his escort. The lady of the night he chooses is Vivian, who much like Edward, goes about her work with a clinical detachment.
As their week together progresses, this usually isolated couple find themselves utterly comfortable in each other's company and discover that they might just be falling for each other. Can this blossoming romance turn both of their lives around?
Magnetic Aimie Atkinson brings power and depth to musical rom-com revival
Evening Standard
