TINA : TINA TURNER THE MUSICAL follows a long line of successful musical biographies. One can think of the Carole King, Bobby Darin and Jersey Boys productions.
What made these musicals impactful was that they were original productions.
The musical calendar this year is so far filled with revivals. TINA : TINA TURNER THE MUSICAL is the only original production that has been announced so far for the rest of the year.
Tina Turner has had a long association with Australia appearing in ‘Mad Max 3’ and singing ‘Simply The Best’ at the NRL Grand Final.
So it was no surprise that celebrities were thick on the ground, walking the Red Carpet with a high sense of anticipation.
Featured image – Two icons of the ARL Wayne Pearce and Ben Elias. Text and photos by Ben Apfelbaum