I remember the day I saw the movie Moulin Rouge, it was on a Saturday afternoon, at a small cinema in Florida and from the moment the opening titles ran, I knew this was going to be something special. It felt like a proper return of the cinematic musical. In fact, get the film up on streaming this weekend and give it a watch and I guarantee it’ll still blow you away.
Fast forward all these years and our appetite for all things Moulin Rouge is even greater. With a stage version in full swing, the music being played on radio stations all over the country, and a theatre production paying tribute to everything that is special about this incredible musical.
One of the nation’s best loved Strictly Come Dancing professionals, ROBIN WINDSOR, is coming out of retirement to star in COME WHAT MAY, one of the UK’s most exciting theatre productions touring across the UK, getting to the Swansea Grand Theatre this Friday (24th February).
Come What May – The Ultimate Tribute to Moulin Rouge and other hit movie musicals, includes timeless classics including Come What May, Your Song, Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend, Roxanne and Lady Marmalade plus hit songs from The Greatest Showman and other iconic movie musicals.
Robin is a British Professional Latin and Ballroom Dancer, best known for his appearances in the BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing. He is arguably one of the most recognisable faces on Strictly Come Dancing, during his time on the show he partnered Anita Dobson, Patsy Kensit, Lisa Riley and Deborah Meaden and danced alongside stars such as Neil Diamond, Rod Stewart, and Alice Cooper, Katherine Jenkins to name just a few.
Robin is clearly excited to be stepping out on this tour, he told us…..
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining the cast of Come What May. Really excited to get moving and work on this fabulous show with this amazing cast.”
The show itself will fill the Swansea Grand stage with an incredible cast. Joining Robin are ALICE ELLEN WRIGHT, ASHLEY CAVENDER. RON REMKE, BETHAN MITCHELL, GEORGIA MCENANEY, ALICE RENNIE, LOWRI HAMILTON, BILLY LAWRENCE and REECE INCHES.
The show will send you back in time as the children of the revolution take you into the sexy and glamorous underworld of Paris at the Moulin Rouge, journey into the flamboyant world of Elton John, delve into the imagination of the original showman P.T Barnum and finally head to the bright lights of Los Angeles before exploring the glamour of Sunset Boulevard’s Burlesque Lounge.
This musical extravaganza is packed with timeless classics from the movie Moulin Rouge, including Come What May, Your Song, Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend, Roxanne and Lady Marmalade as well as featuring hits from other iconic movie musicals, including Come Alive, Saturday Night’s Alright, Shallow and Show Me How You Burlesque.
COME WHAT MAY gets to the Grand Theatre in Swansea this Friday 24th from 7:30pm. Tickets are between £29 and £31, and they do have a little £5 off top price ticket deal at the moment. You can book yours HERE.
And to check out the show and all its leg kicking, can can dancing glory, just head over to their site HERE.
