International smash hit musical The Bodyguard is returning to Bristol in 2023

International smash hit musical The Bodyguard is returning to Bristol in 2023

Posted on: 14 Jun 2022

Based on the 1992 Oscar-nominated film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, the show runs at Bristol Hippodrome from Monday 17 till Saturday 22 July. 

 

It has been announced today that the award-winning musical will be embarking on a massive tour of the UK and Ireland, beginning in January 2023.

 

The Bodyguard boasts a stunning score, featuring classics such as ‘Queen of the Night’, ‘So Emotional’, ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ and, of course, one of the most successful songs of all time – ‘I Will Always Love You’.

 

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Inspired by Lawrence Kasdan’s star-studded Hollywood movie, the stage version of The Bodyguard is directed by Thea Sharrock with the book by Oscar-winning writer Alex Dinelaris.

 

The jukebox musical follows best-selling pop artist Rachel Marron and her complicated relationship with former secret agent bodyguard Frank Farmer. Dinelaris’ book brings the film forward to the modern-day and shifts the focus from Frank to Rachel.

 

The musical had its world premiere at London’s Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End in 2012. This first run proved a smash hit with The Bodyguard going on to be nominated for four Olivier Awards.

These triumphant beginnings led to a lengthy sell-out tour of the UK and Ireland. The show then returned to the West End before embarking on yet another sell-out UK and Ireland tour. 

 

Since then, The Bodyguard has gone on to wow over 3.6 million theatre lovers in 15 countries from South Korea to the Netherlands as well as appearing in over 40 US cities.

 

The Bodyguard has had a plethora of big names involved in the musical over the years with ex-X Factor winner Alexandra Burke previously playing the Whitney Houston role of Rachel and writer Dinelaris a past winner of Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars for Birdman.

As well as Bristol Hippodrome, The Bodyguard will visit a plethora of theatres throughout 2023, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Liverpool, Manchester, Leicester, Cardiff, Leeds and Plymouth. Head to the production website to find out more.

 

The Bodyguard will run at Bristol Hippodrome from Monday 17 till Saturday 22 July 2023, tickets can be found here.

 

To find a comprehensive list of what’s coming up at Bristol’s biggest theatre, visit the ATG website.


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Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.