Molly Rainford will make her stage debut as Vivian Ward, starring opposite Danny Walters as Edward Lewis, with Bernadette Bangura taking the role of Kit De Luca.
The production opens at London's New Wimbledon Theatre on 10 March 2027, before visiting Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff, Liverpool and other cities across the UK.
Featuring music and lyrics by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, Pretty Woman: The Musical has become a popular part of the musical theatre repertoire, with songs from the show regularly featured here on Matinee Musicals.
Molly Rainford
Rainford is best known for playing Anna Knight in BBC One's EastEnders, alongside her starring role in the CBBC musical comedy series Nova Jones. She first came to prominence as a finalist on Britain's Got Talent in 2012, later reaching the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2022. She also appeared in Celebrity Race Across the World alongside her partner Tyler West. Her casting as Vivian marks her first professional stage appearance.
Danny Walters
Opposite her, Danny Walters will play wealthy businessman Edward Lewis. Walters is familiar to television audiences as Keanu Taylor in EastEnders, a role which earned him a National Television Award for Best Newcomer.
His other credits include Benidorm, Call the Midwife and Our World War, while his stage appearances include The Greater Game at Southwark Playhouse and Spring Awakening at Brighton Pavilion.
Bernadette Bangura
Bernadette Bangura will play Vivian's friend Kit De Luca, following her recent appearance as Becky in the UK and Ireland tour of Waitress.
Her extensive musical theatre credits include Moulin Rouge! The Musical in the West End, Once on This Island at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum, Jesus Christ Superstar at the Barbican, and touring productions of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Hairspray and Sunset Boulevard.
The wider company includes Selena Barron, Jabari Braham, Jack Campbell, Cletus Chan, Josh Crowther, Sophie Cullen, Benjamin Dawson, Sian Gentle Green, Rebecca Ibbott, Kai Cameron Jay, Callum Martin, Brogan McFarlane, LJ Neilson, Matthew Prime, Alana M Robinson, Roshaan Saulnier, Morgan Scott, Ellie Seaton, Sario Solomon, Tomas Wolstenholme and Tara Yasmin.
Further casting will be announced.
Based on the 1990 film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, Pretty Woman: The Musical tells the story of Vivian Ward, whose unexpected meeting with businessman Edward Lewis leads to a romance that challenges both their expectations.
The stage adaptation features an original score by Bryan Adams and his longtime songwriting collaborator Jim Vallance, whose hits together include “Summer of '69” and “Heaven”.
The musical also features Roy Orbison and Bill Dees' classic “Oh, Pretty Woman”, the song which inspired the film's title.
The book is by the film's director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J.F. Lawton, with original direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell, whose credits include Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde and Hairspray.
Direction for the touring production is recreated by Dominic Shaw.
The creative team also includes scenic designer David Rockwell, costume designer Tom Rogers, working from Gregg Barnes' original Broadway designs, lighting designers Kenneth Posner and Philip S. Rosenberg, sound designer John Shivers and musical supervisor Will Van Dyke.
Following its world premiere in Chicago in 2018, Pretty Woman: The Musical transferred to Broadway before opening in London's West End in February 2020.
The London production subsequently moved from the Piccadilly Theatre to the Savoy Theatre, where it closed in June 2023, ahead of its first UK and Ireland tour.
The newly announced tour will visit 19 venues between March and October 2027.
10–20 March
New Wimbledon Theatre, London
23 March–3 April
Palace Theatre, Manchester
6–17 April
Milton Keynes Theatre
20 April–1 May
Grand Opera House, York
4–15 May
The Alexandra, Birmingham
18–29 May
King's Theatre, Glasgow
1–5 June
Edinburgh Playhouse
8–12 June
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
29 June–3 July
Sunderland Empire
6–10 July
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
13–17 July
Hull New Theatre
20–24 July
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
27–31 July
Leeds Grand Theatre
10–14 August
New Theatre, Oxford
17–28 August
Bristol Hippodrome
31 August–11 September
Liverpool Empire
21 September–2 October
Theatre Royal, Nottingham
5–9 October
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
12–16 October
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
With Rainford making her stage debut, Walters taking on one of the musical's central roles and Bangura bringing extensive West End experience to the company, the new tour introduces a fresh leading trio to the production. Pretty Woman: The Musical opens at New Wimbledon Theatre on 10 March 2027.