A LONDON REVIVAL OF THE BROADWAY HIT

Ready on your rollerskates! This charming and funny roller skating musical adventure is based on the 1980s cult movie classic which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly. Originally premiering on Broadway in 2007, this musical features plenty of fabulous numbers including Magic, Suddenly, I'm Alive, Evil Woman, All Over the World and of course, the titular song! A roll-away hit upon opening, it garnered praise by Newton-John herself, and now is set to be revived at the Southwark Playhouse this October.

what is it about?

The story follows the fortunes of beautiful Greek muse Kira, who swaps her peaceful, albeit dull life on Mount Olympus for the sunny and lively climes of Venice Beach to help inspire a struggling roller disco entrepreneur called Sonny to realise his dreams. But as she starts falling in love with him, her sisters conspire to cause chaos out of jealousy. Can she and her love prevail against the Fates?

Upon its original opening it won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Best Book. It also garnered four Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Actress, Best Book of a Musical and Best Choreography and broke box office records at the Helen Hayes Theater after one day!