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Birmingham Royal Ballet – Black Sabbath – The Ballet.
BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET’S HIT
BLACK SABBATH – THE BALLET
After wowing audiences and critics
alike with a sold-out premiere in 2023,
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s hit production
of Black Sabbath – The Ballet will
commence a UK tour in the autumn.
Hot on the heels of Black Sabbath’s
farewell gig at Villa Park in their
hometown of Birmingham this summer,
Black Sabbath – The Ballet will visit
Sadler’s Wells, from 22 – 25 October.
Following a complete sell-out
premiere season in Autumn 2023,
bringing heavy metal fans to ballet for
the first time, the 2025 tour will
incorporate brand-new audio interviews
with Black Sabbath band members,
voices such as Sharon Osborne and fans
from across the globe. The sound
design has also been revised, sharpened
and turned up to full volume for this
electric night of dance and rock that
audiences have never experienced
before.
Composer Christopher Austin is the
mastermind behind the classical
reimagining of some of Black Sabbath’s
iconic songs, played live at every
performance by the Royal Ballet
Sinfonia. Tony Award-winning
Christopher worked closely with Black
Sabbath’s Tony Iommi on the score,
creating full orchestrations of legendary
Photo Johan Persson
Black Sabbath tracks alongside new
orchestral works inspired by their music.
The orchestra is joined by guitarist Marc
Hayward who plays live on stage
alongside the dancers at every show.
The eight Black Sabbath tracks
featured are: Paranoid (Paranoid, 1970);
Ironman (Paranoid, 1970); War Pigs
(Paranoid, 1970); Black Sabbath (Black
Sabbath, 1970); Solitude (Master of
Reality, 1971); Orchid (Master of
Reality, 1971); Laguna Sunrise (Vol 4,
1972) and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
(Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 1973).
BURLESQUE the Musical.
BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL
Burlesque The Musical, inspired by
the 2010 film starring Christina Aguilera
and Cher, has opened at London’s Savoy
Theatre following record-breaking
preview runs in Manchester and
Glasgow. The musical tells the story of
Ali, a young woman who heads to New
York in search of her mother and finds
herself immersed in a dazzling
underground world of music, dance, and
self-discovery. Along the way, she
discovers her powerful voice and an
unexpected new family of dreamers and
misfits.
The West End production stars
Broadway’s Orfeh as Tess, with Todrick
Hall playing Sean while also serving as
the show’s director, choreographer, and
lead composer. Jess Folley, who plays
Ali Rose, co-wrote new music for the
show with Hall. Folley is a former winner
of The Voice Kids UK and X Factor –
The Band. The score also features songs
by Christina Aguilera and Sia.
The show promises high production
values, stunning visuals, and highenergy performances. Burlesque blends
bold choreography, heartfelt storytelling,
and powerhouse vocals into an
electrifying theatrical celebration.
www.burlesqueonstage.com
Photo Johan Persson
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