Burlesque (musical): History and Key Facts

Burlesque is a musical with a book by Steven Antin and additional material by Kate Wetherhead, and music and lyrics by Christina Aguilera, Sia, Diane Warren, Todrick Hall, and Jess Folley. It is based on Antin's 2010 film.

The musical's story centers on Ali Rose, an aspiring singer, who leaves her small hometown for New York in search for her mother; she becomes a dancer at a burlesque club.

Directed and choreographed by Nick Winston, the original production of Burlesque played in Manchester, England, at the Manchester Opera House in June and October 2024, and in Glasgow, Scotland, at the Theatre Royal in September of the same year. The show made its West End debut at the Savoy Theatre in London in July 2025.

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