Musical adaptation of the romantic comedy film Pretty Woman, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell with a rock score by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance.
Pretty Woman: The Musical opens at the Liverpool Empire Theatre on 31 August 2027, with the first preview and opening night falling on the same day. It's a short run, closing on 11 September, so you've only about two weeks to catch it while it's in town.
If you know the film, you know the story: Hollywood's romantic comedy brought to the stage. The book was written by the film's director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J.F. Lawton, so the dialogue and the beats should feel familiar. It's directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, a two-time Tony Award winner who also helmed Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde and Hairspray—three shows that lean heavily on dance and big numbers, which gives you a fair idea of the energy he brings to a production.
The music is an original rock score by Grammy winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, the duo behind 'Summer of '69' and 'Heaven'. Having them write the songs means the show is built around a specific sound rather than just a collection of tunes, and since it's a rock score, it'll be a bit louder and punchier than your typical musical theatre. It's a new set of songs, not a jukebox of Adams' hits, so the music is written specifically for these characters.
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This Liverpool run follows a record-breaking West End run and a sell-out first UK tour in 2023, so it's not exactly a new arrival—it's a production that's already been around the country. The Empire is on Liverpool Lime Street, L1 1JE, and with the run starting on 31 August and wrapping up on 11 September, you've got a narrow window to see it.
