About the Show

A new musical featuring songs by Christina Aguilera, Sia, Diane Warren, and more.

When Ali arrives in New York City in search of her mother, she finds more than just answers—she finds Burlesque, an electrifying underground club where glamour reigns and reinvention is always centre stage. Drawn into a world of high heels, high drama, and even higher notes, Ali embarks on a journey of self-discovery and second chances that will transform her life—and everyone else's.

Following sold-out runs in Manchester and Glasgow, Burlesque The Musical brings its rhinestoned revolution to the West End. Featuring hits by Christina Aguilera, Sia, and Diane Warren (plus new songs from Todrick Hall and Jess Folley), the show builds on the cult 2010 film and reimagines it for the stage with bold choreography, powerhouse vocals, and a cast full of charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

Playing at the Savoy Theatre, this is a glittering, unapologetic celebration of identity and resilience.

Critic Reviews (10)

"With humour that is almost inconceivably up to date – there are references to the couple caught kissing at a recent Coldplay gig, and Baby Reindeer jokes – the night is a flat-out riot."
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"This enjoyably absurd musical based on an enjoyably humdrum film is far better than I could have anticipated."
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"Burlesque isn’t totally inept, but it’s ultimately just bludgeoning, a clangorous three-hour pantomime on steroids that makes the original film look like a model of tastefully plotted restraint."
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"This is a production stuffed with personality, spectacle and wow factor. Come for the nostalgia, perhaps, but stay for the new kicks: bigger, naughtier and camp as hell."
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"It wasn’t always possible to make out the lyrics to the songs, but the ensemble’s sheer energy made amends"
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"...decidedly un-snappy Burlesque, which spends three hours borrowing shamelessly and tediously from far-superior sources to arrive at an artistic dead end."
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"...it’s genuinely fun to watch. It might be skimpy, but it covers all the bases it needs to."
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"There’s an irony to a show that spends a lot of time telling us what burlesque is while sacrificing specificity in its determination to generate general cheesy giddy delirium, but who cares? It’s a cult hit in the making."
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