Dusty the Musical: Theatre Royal

Don't miss the world premiere of this landmark new musical at Newcastle Theatre Royal about the life of Dusty Springfield, which draws on personal memories from those who knew her best and featuring many of her blazingly soulful pop hits, including I Only Want to Be with You, Son of a Preacher Man and You Don't Have to Say You Love Me.

With a fiercely funny and emotionally charged script from BAFTA and Olivier nominated writer Jonathan Harvey (Beautiful Thing, Coronation Street), Dusty celebrates the extraordinary and vivacious woman whose timeless voice immortalised her as "one of Britain's most successful female singers" (The Telegraph).

Oliver Award-winner Maria Friedman (Merrily We Roll Along, Stepping Out) directs Katherine Kingsley (Piaf, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Singin' in the Rain, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The 39 Steps) in a career-defining performance that celebrates the music of a lifetime.

Joining her will be actor, comedian and presenter Rufus Hound (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Wind in the Willows) as Dusty’s manager Billings and Roberta Taylor (The Bill, EastEnders) as Dusty’s mother Kay.