Glasgow Theatre: EastEnders duo to star in Pretty Woman musical at King's Theatre
Pretty Woman: The Musical is coming to Glasgow's King's Theatre next year
The cast has been announced for the upcoming UK tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical - and it includes two famous faces from EastEnders.
The smash-hit show, which returns to Glasgow's King’s Theatre from 18-29 May 2027, will star Molly Rainford as Vivian Ward, Danny Walters as Edward Lewis, and Bernadette Bangura as Kit De Luca.
An actress, singer and TV presenter, Rainford's on screen credits include Anna Knight in EastEnders, and the titular role in CBBC’s Nova Jones. She was a finalist on both Britain’s Got Talent in 2012 and Strictly Come Dancing in 2022. Last year, she also competed in Celebrity Race Across the World with her partner Tyler West.
Walters is best known for his award-winning role as Keanu Taylor in EastEnders, gaining an International Achievement Recognition Award for Best Young Actor, National Television Award for Best Newcomer, and Radio Times Soap Award for Best Exit. His further screen credits include the role of Tiger Dyke in ITV’s Benidorm, BBC’s Call the Midwife and the Bafta-nominated BBC miniseries Our World War.
Bangura recently starred as Becky in the UK and Ireland tour of Waitress. Her other theatre credits include the UK tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Moulin Rouge! at the Piccadilly Theatre, Once On This Island at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum and on its UK tour, Jesus Christ Superstar at the Barbican, and UK tours of Hairspray and Sunset Boulevard.
They are joined by Selena Barron, Jabari Braham, Jack Campbell, Cletus Chan, Josh Crowther, Sophie Cullen, Benjamin Dawson, Sian Gentle Green, Rebecca Ibbott, Kai Cameron Jay, Callum Martin, Brogan McFarlane, LJ Neilson, Matthew Prime, Alana M Robinson, Roshaan Saulnier, Morgan Scott, Ellie Seaton, Sario Solomon, Tomas Wolstenholme and Tara Yasmin. Further casting to be announced.
Featured in the musical is Roy Orbison and Bill Dee’s international smash hit song ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’ which inspired one of the most beloved romantic comedy films of all time. Starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, the 1990 movie was an international smash hit that remains one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time.
In Pretty Woman, rich entrepreneur Edward (Gere) hires high-class hooker Vivian (Roberts) to spend a week with him — and the pair fall in love.
Pretty Woman: The Musical had its world premiere at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre in 2018 before transferring to Broadway where it ran at the Nederlander Theatre.