DAN LOONEY, ADAM PAULDEN,
JASON HAIGH-ELLERY, SELLADOOR WORLDWIDE AND GAVIN KALIN
ARE DELGHTED TO ANNOUNCE
KEVIN CLIFTON
TO JOIN THE CAST OF
THE AWARD-WINNING SMASH HIT MUSICAL
“ROCK OF AGES”
FOR NOTTINGHAM TOUR DATES IN APRIL 2019
K
Dan Looney, Adam Paulden, Jason Haigh-Ellery, Selladoor Worldwide and Gavin Kalin are delighted to announce, Kevin Clifton and Antony Costawill join the cast of the award-winning smash-hit musical “ROCK OF AGES” in the role of ‘Stacee Jaxx’.
Kevin Clifton will play the role from 22 January until 6 April 2019 and from 11 June until 27 July 2019, which includes the show’s visit to theTheatre Royal Nottingham from 2-6 April 2019. Antony Costa will join the production for eight weeks from 8 April until 1 June 2019. Full tour dates and cast details are below.
Kevin Clifton is an international Ballroom and Latin dancer and has won numerous titles across the world, including winning the Britain Latin Championships four times. He is best known as a Pro Dancer on BBC one’s, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and is the only pro dancer to ever dance in four consecutive finals. Kevin made his musical theatre debut in ‘Dirty Dancing the Musical’ at the Aldwych Theatre in London’s West End. Kevin then went on to become a principle dancer in Burn The Floor Dance Company and performed in the show’s record breaking Broadway run, in London’s West End and across the world. Kevin has also toured nationwide with Karen Clifton in 2017 and 2018 in their theatre show, ‘Kevin and Karen Dance’.
Antony Costa is best known as a member of the hugely successful boyband ‘Blue’ who have had three number one albums. Antony’s previous theatre credits include the role of ‘Mickey Johnson’ in the West End production of ‘Blood Brothers’ and the UK tour of ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’. Most recently he played the role of ‘Roger Meadows’ in the UK tour of ‘A Judgement in Stone’.
They will both join the previously announced Kevin Kennedy who will play ‘Dennis’, Zoe Birkett ‘Justice’, Luke Walsh ‘Drew’, Lucas Rush ‘Lonny’,Jodie Steele ‘Sherrie’, Andrew Carthy ‘Franz’, Vas Constanti ‘Hertz’ and Rhiannon Chesterman ‘Regina’. Sam Ferriday will play the role of ‘Stacee Jaxx’ until 9 December 2018.
Also joining the cast are Erin Bell, Alexander Day, Joshua Dever, Paris Green, Sinead Kenny, Ryan Lee-Seager, Adam Strong, Saran Webband Bobby Windebank.
“ROCK OF AGES” is an LA love story lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems. Lose yourself in a city and a time where the dreams are as big as the hair, and yes, they can come true!
This hilarious musical comedy features the songs, including We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight this Feelingand I Want To Know What Love Is, played loud and proud by an awesome live band.
WARNING: CONTAINS SERIOUS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DEBAUCHERY!
Now a global smash with extensive runs in London’s West End, on Broadway and in Las Vegas, the show has also been made in to a star-studded Hollywood movie.
“ROCK OF AGES” has a book by Chris D’Arienzo and Arrangements and Orchestrations by Ethan Popp. It is directed and choreographed by Nick Winston (‘The Royal Variety Performance’, ‘Annie’ and ‘The Wedding Singer’) designed by Morgan Large (‘The Woman in White’, ‘Top Hat’, and ‘The Christmasaurus’) and has lighting design by Ben Cracknell (‘Young Frankenstein’, ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and ‘Annie’). Sound design is by Ben Harrison(‘Hairspray’, ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ and ‘Million Dollar Quartet) and musical supervision is by Barney Ashworth (‘Sunny Afternoon’, ‘Grease’ and ‘Mrs Henderson Presents’).
ROCK OF AGES – UK Tour 2019
TUESDAY 22 JANUARY – SATURDAY 26 JANUARY 2019
Glasgow Kings Theatre www.atgtickets.com/venues/
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 29 JANUARY – SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2019
His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen www.aberdeenperformingarts.
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Grimsby Auditorium, www.grimsbyauditorium.org.uk
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2019
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent www.atgtickets.com/venues/
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2019
The Hawth, Crawley www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 2 MARCH 2019
New Wimbledon Theatre www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 5 MARCH – SATURDAY 9 MARCH 2019
Ipswich Regent Theatre www.apps.ipswich.gov.uk
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
MONDAY 11 MARCH – SATURDAY 16 MARCH 2019
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry www.belgrade.co.uk/
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 19 MARCH – SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2019
New Theatre, Oxford www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 2 APRIL – SATURDAY 6 APRIL 2019
Theatre Royal, Nottingham www.trch.co.uk
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 8 APRIL – SATURDAY 13 APRIL 2019
Eastbourne, Congress Theatre www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk/
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Antony Costa
TUESDAY 16 APRIL – SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2019
Bristol Hippodrome www.atgtickets.com/venues/
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Antony Costa
TUESDAY 23 APRIL – SATURDAY 27 APRIL 2019
Grand Opera House, York www.atgtickets.com/venues/
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Antony Costa
TUESDAY 30 APRIL – SATURDAY 4 MAY 2019
Edinburgh Playhouse www.atgtickets.com/venues/
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Antony Costa
TUESDAY 7 MAY – SATURDAY 11 MAY 2019
Royal & Derngate, Northampton www.royalandderngate.co.uk/
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Antony Costa
TUESDAY 14 MAY – SATURDAY 18 MAY 2019
Swansea Grand Theatre www.swansea.gov.uk/
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Antony Costa
TUESDAY 21 MAY – SATURDAY 25 MAY 2019
New Victoria Theatre, Woking www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Antony Costa
TUESDAY 28 MAY – SATURDAY 1 JUNE 2019
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre www.grandtheatre.co.uk
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Antony Costa
TUESDAY 11 JUNE – SATURDAY 15 JUNE 2019
Leicester Haymarket Theatre www.haytheatre.com
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 18 JUNE – SATURDAY 21 JUNE 2019
Grand Opera House, Belfast www.goh.co.uk
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 25 JUNE – SATURDAY 29 JUNE 2019
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury www.marlowetheatre.com
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 2 JULY – SATURDAY 6 JULY 2019
Winter Gardens, Blackpool www.wintergardensblackpool.co.
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
MONDAY 8 JULY – SATURDAY 13 JULY 2019
Wyvern Theatre, Swindon www.swindontheatres.co.uk
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 16 – SATURDAY 20 JULY 2019
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton www.mayflower.org.uk
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
TUESDAY 23 JULY – SATURDAY 27 JULY 2019
Sunderland Empire Theatre www.atgtickets.com/venues/
*The role of Stacee Jaxx will be played by Kevin Clifton
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