Soul Sister (musical)
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Soul Sister is a jukebox musical based on the life and times Tina Turner and Ike Turner, written by John Miller and Pete Brooks, with the original production directed by Bob Eaton.
Soul Sister opened at the Hackney Empire where it played a limited run from 14 April - 5 May 2012.[1] The production transferred at the Savoy Theatre in the West End on 23 August 2012, following previews from 20 August. It played a limited run to 29 September 2012.[2] Emi Wokoma starred as Tina Turner, for which she was nominated for the Whatsonstage.com Award for Best Actress in a Musical.[3] The musical was nominated for 2013 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical.[4]
The production, again starring Wokoma, toured the UK in 2013.[5]