''The Cher Show'' is a

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with a book by

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that tells the story of the life and career of

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, using songs that she performed throughout her career. The part of Cher is played by three actresses: one portraying her in the 1950s and 60s (nicknamed "Babe"), one for the 1970s (nicknamed "Lady"), and one for the 1980s and 90s (nicknamed "Star"). The three interact with each other and help each other out at various points. The musical had its world premiere at the Oriental Theatre, Chicago, on June 12, 2018, and opened on

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in December 2018. The Original Cast Album was released on digital platforms on April 12, 2019, and was released to physical CD on May 10, 2019. ''The Cher Show'' played its final Broadway performance on August 18, 2019. An overhauled production launched at the Leicester Curve in April 2022, before embarking on a UK tour.

Original Broadway production

''The Cher Show'' made its world premiere at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, Illinois on June 12, 2018, and officially opened its out of town try-out on June 28 and ran until July 14. The final performance experienced technical difficulties and forced the show to close one day early, on July 14 (Instead of July 15), 2018. Following its Chicago run, the musical began previews on Broadway on November 1, 2018, and officially opened on December 3, 2018, at the

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. The musical's book is by Rick Elice, direction by Jason Moore, choreography by

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, and orchestrations, arrangements and musical supervision by Daryl Waters and additional orchestrations by

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. Cher's longtime costumer

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is the costume designer, with set designers Christine Jones and Brett J. Banakis, lighting designer

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, and sound designer Nevin Steinberg. The producers of the show are

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, Flody Suarez and

. ''The Cher Show'' won

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s for

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(Lead Actress in a Musical) and for

(Costume Design for a Musical). ''The Cher Show'' ended its run on Broadway on August 18, 2019, having played 34 previews and 296 regular performances. A touring production has been announced to premiere in 2021 after the original launch date of October, 2020 in

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was postponed due to the

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. However, as of August 2022, the tour has yet to begin.

2022/2023 UK tour

In May 2021, a new touring production was announced in the UK and Ireland from April 2022 to April 2023 directed by

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and featuring choreography from

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. Casting for the tour will include Millie O'Connell as Babe,

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as Lady and

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as Star. The show will differ from the

production with modifications to the show's music,

's book, and the costumes; which will be redesigned by Gabriella Slade (''

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''). It also has set design by Tom Rogers, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Dan Samson, wigs, hair and make-up design by Sam Cox, music production by Gary Hickeson, musical supervision by Rich Morris.

Principal Casts

: Role changed to solely Bob Mackie for UK/Ireland tour : Characters combined into single role of Gregg Allman/Rob Camilletti/

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/John Southall for UK/Ireland tour : Role changed to solely Georgia Holt for UK/Ireland tour

Musical numbers

Broadway production

;Act I *"

If I Could Turn Back Time "If I Could Turn Back Time" is a song by American singer and actress Cher from her 1989 nineteenth studio album '' Heart of Stone''. It was released as the album's lead single in July 1989, by Geffen Records. The song was written specifically f ...

" – Star and Company *"

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" – Georgia Holt, Star, and Lady *"

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" is a song written and composed by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston for the Walt Disney film ''Cinderella'' (1950). In the song, Cinderella (voiced by Ilene Woods) encourages her animal friends to n ...

" – Georgia Holt and Babe † *"

You Better Sit Down Kids "You Better Sit Down Kids" is a major hit single by American singer/actress Cher in 1967 from her fourth studio album '' With Love, Chér'', released in November 1967 by Imperial Records. The song was written by her then-husband Sonny Bono. Sung ...

" – Georgia Holt † *"

Be My Baby "Be My Baby" is a song by American girl group the Ronettes that was released as a single on Philles Records in August 1963. Written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector, the song was the Ronettes' biggest hit, reaching number 2 in ...

Da Doo Ron Ron "Da Doo Ron Ron" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. It first became a popular top five hit single for the American girl group The Crystals in 1963. American teen idol Shaun Cassidy covered the song in 1977 and his ...

(Phil Spector Medley)" – Babe, Phil Spector, Sonny and Company † *"

The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) "It's in His Kiss" is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark. It was first released as a single in 1963 by Merry Clayton that did not chart. The song was made a hit a year later when recorded by Betty Everett, who hit No. 1 on the ''Cashbox' ...

" – Star, Lady, Babe and Company *" I Like It Like That" – The Dave Clark Five † *"

I Got You Babe "I Got You Babe" is a song performed by Sonny & Cher and written by Sonny Bono. It was the first single taken from their debut studio album ''Look at Us''. In August 1965, their single spent three weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ...

" – Babe and Sonny *" Little Man" – Babe and Sonny † *"

When the Money's Gone "When the Money's Gone" is a song was written by Bruce Roberts and Donna Weiss and first released by Bruce Roberts on his 1995 album ''Intimacy''. English musician Elton John provided backing vocals. An uptempo dance remix featuring Kristine W w ...

/ All or Nothing" – Lady, Babe, Sonny and Company *"

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" – Star † *"

Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do "Ain't Nobody's Business" (originally "Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do") is a 1920s blues song that became one of the first blues standards. It was published in 1922 by Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins. The song features a lyrical theme of ...

" – Star, Lady, Babe, Bob and Company *"

Living in a House Divided "Living In A House Divided" is a song by American entertainer Cher, released as the lead single from her album ''Foxy Lady''. The song's lyrics discuss the separation of a couple, as a rather poignant descriptor of Cher's marriage to then-husband, ...

" – Star, Lady, Babe and Sonny *"

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" is the second single by American singer-actress Cher from her second album, ''The Sonny Side of Chér''. It was written by her husband Sonny Bono and released in 1966. The song reached No. 3 in the UK Singles C ...

" – Star, Lady and Company *"

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" – Star, Lady and Babe *"

Song for the Lonely "Song for the Lonely" (originally titled "(This is) A Song for the Lonely") is a song by American singer Cher from her twenty-fourth studio album, '' Living Proof'' (2001). It was written by Mark Taylor, Paul Barry and Steve Torch, and produce ...

" – Star, Lady and Babe ;Act II *" All I Ever Need Is You" – Lady and Sonny *" Heart of Stone" – Lady and Lucille Ball *" Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" – Star and Company *"

Midnight Rider "Midnight Rider" is a song by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. It was the second single from their second studio album, ''Idlewild South'' (1970), released on Capricorn Records. The song was primarily written by vocalist Gregg Al ...

/ Ramblin' Man" – Gregg Allman *"

Just Like Jesse James "Just Like Jesse James" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Cher for her nineteenth album '' Heart of Stone'' (1989). It was released as the third North American and second European single in October 1989, by Geffen Records. The so ...

" – Star, Gregg Allman and Company *" Dark Lady" – Sonny and Gregg Allman *"

Baby Don't Go "Baby Don't Go" is a song written by Sonny Bono and recorded by Sonny & Cher. It was first released on Reprise Records in 1964 and was a minor regional hit. Subsequently, following the duo's big success with "I Got You Babe" in the summer of 1965 ...

" – Sonny † *" Strong Enough" – Star and Lady *"

The Way of Love "The Way of Love" is a song written by Jacques ("Jack") Dieval, with English lyrics by Al Stillman. It was originally a 1960 French song titled "J'ai le mal de toi", and it was first recorded in English by Kathy Kirby in 1965. The best-known Englis ...

" – Star *" The Beat Goes On" – Star, Babe, Bob Mackie, Bob Mackie's Assistant and Company *"

I Found Someone "I Found Someone" is the name of a chart single originally written and composed for Laura Branigan by Michael Bolton and Touch keyboardist Mark Mangold. The song was a bigger hit for Cher in 1987, reaching the Top 10. Background Though best k ...

" – Star, Rob Camiletti and Company *"

You Haven't Seen the Last of Me "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" is a song performed by American singer-actress Cher, taken from the soundtrack '' Burlesque: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' of the accompanying film '' Burlesque'' (2010). After a long time of hiatus in he ...

" – Star, Lady and Babe *"Finale" ("Believe"/"Strong Enough"/"

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"/"All Or Nothing"/"You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me") – Star, Lady, Babe and Company *" Take Me Home (Curtain Call)" – Company † ''†'' Not featured on Original Broadway Cast Recording

2022 UK Tour

''Songs listed as they appear in the official set list.'' ;Act I *"

" – Company *"

" – Star and Company *"

" – Georgia Holt and Babe *"

" – Babe, Georgia and Star *" You Better Sit Down Kid" – Georgia *" Half Breed (Reprise)" – Lady, Babe and Star *"

" – Babe, Star, Lady and Company *"

" – Company *"

" – Babe, Star, Lady and Company *"

" – Babe and Sonny *" Little Man" – Sonny *"

/ All or Nothing" – Babe, Sonny, Star, Lady and Company *"

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" – Lady, Babe and Star *"

" Bob Mackie, Lady, Babe, Star and Company *"

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" – Lady *"

" – Star, Babe, Lady and Sonny *"

(Reprise)" – Lady, Star, Babe and Company *"

" – Star, Lady, and Babe *" All I Ever Need Is You" – Lady and Sonny *"

" – Star, Lady, and Babe ;Act II *" Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" – Star and Company *"

" – Gregg Allman *"

" – Star, Gregg and Company *"

(Reprise)" – Lady and Babe *" Dark Lady" – Star, Sonny, Gregg and Company *"

" – Sonny *" Strong Enough" – Star, Lady and Babe *"

" – Star *" The Beat Goes On" – Star, Babe, Bob, Lady and Company *"

Dov'è L'amore "Dov'è l'amore" (; en, "Where's heLove") is a song recorded by American singer Cher for her twenty-second studio album, '' Believe'' (1998). It was written by Mark Taylor and Paul Barry, and produced by Taylor and Brian Rawling, and release ...

" – Star and Company *"

" – Lady and Star *"

A Different Kind of Love Song "A Different Kind of Love Song" is a song by American recording artist Cher, taken from her 24th studio album, '' Living Proof'' (2001). The song was written and produced by Sigurd Rosnes and Johan Aberg, with additional writing done by Miche ...

" – Rob Camiletti, Star and Georgia *" Heart of Stone" – Star *"

We All Sleep Alone "We All Sleep Alone" is the second official single from Cher's self-titled eighteenth album ''Cher'', released on January 28, 1988 by Geffen Records. The single was also released on VHS containing the music video, as directed by Cher. Song inform ...

" (removed August 2022) – Lady *"

" (Reprise) (added August 2022) – Lady *"

(Reprise)" – Star and Sonny *"

" – Star, Babe and Lady *"

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" is a song written and composed by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston for the Walt Disney film ''Cinderella'' (1950). In the song, Cinderella (voiced by Ilene Woods) encourages her animal friends to n ...

(Reprise)" – Star and Georgia Finale ( Medley comprising, in order, "

", " Strong Enough", "

", "

", and "

".)

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

References

External links

Internet Broadway Database
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Official UK & Ireland Tour Website
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