The Tina Turner Musical will do Mary proud by rolling down to Sydney next year.
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Based on the life of the legendary artist, the show reveals a comeback story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race to become the global Queen of Rock n' Roll. It's a celebration of resilience and an inspiration of triumph over adversity.
One of the world's best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history.
When she was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in October 2021, Tina became one of only three women in the institution's history to be inducted twice (she was initially inducted in 1991, alongside Ike Turner).
The show contains hits including Proud Mary, Simply The Best and What's Love Got To Do With It.
The musical had its world premiere in April 2018 in London, where it opened to five-star reviews and has broken box office records at the Aldwych Theatre. It's since been interpreted in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and the USA.
In an interview before the UK show was produced, Tina said the best way to capture her naturalness, spontaneity and spirit was through sound.
"There's always been an emotion in my singing because it reached back to the life what life you were living," she said.
"When I would sing, I was actually crying about a moment, and the song happened to fit. Sometimes there was tears on stage and they (the audience) knew that wasn't Hollywood; it was real.
"In the early days, Ike Turner was the star and I was the Cinderella, and there was nothing given to Tina. She was really a slave girl, really and truly."
Tina said at times, she felt in fear of her life and stood on stage with unimaginable pain, but as there was no understudy, she had to persevere.
"Black eye, swollen nose, but you go through it; you have to plough through it, you have to suffer with it, you have to sweat with it. Where did that come from? It came from having to do," she said.
"We weren't cancelling shows because we needed the money."
When asked why she wanted the musical to happen, Tina replied: "OK now, this is going to be a little difficult. I don't.
"(But) I get cards and letters; you can't believe what people think about me and about the legacy that I've left.
"People said I gave them hope. It meant so much to people; I have to pass that on."
The Tina Turner Musical opens at The Theatre Royal Sydney in May 2023. Click here for more information.
