The Drifters Girl starring Beverley Knight to run at the Garrick Theatre in autumn 2020

### New Drifters musical to open in the West End October 2020 It has just been announced that a brand-new jukebox musical featuring the greatest hits by **The Drifters** is now in the works. *The Drifters Girl *will star West End musical sensation **Beverley Knight** and will receive its **world premiere on 5 September 2020** at the **Theatre Royal Newcastle** where it will run **until 19 September 2020**. The new production will then transfer to [**London's Garrick Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/32/garrick-theatre.aspx) **on 1 October 2020** for previews with **press night scheduled for 22 October**. The show will run at [**The Garrick**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/32/garrick-theatre.aspx) **until 13 February 2021**. ### Spotlight on Beverley Knight Award-winning recording artist and musical theatre actress **Beverley Knight** is set to star in *The Drifters Girl* as **Faye Treadwell**, who was the world's first female African-American music manager and the widow of **George Treadwell**, co-founder of The Drifters. Even after George Treadwell's death in 1967, Faye Treadwell continued to manage the band. **Knight**'s most notable stage credits include the iconic role of Rachel Marron in *The Bodyguard* (2013), Felicia in the West End production of *Memphis *(2014, [**Shaftesbury Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/74/shaftesbury-theatre.aspx)), Grizabella in the West End revival of *Cats* (2015, [**London Palladium**)](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/4/london-palladium.aspx), and Emmeline in *Sylvia* (2018, [**The Old Vic Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/60/old-vic-theatre.aspx)). Knight is regarded as one of the greatest soul singers in the UK and has released a total of eight studio albums, including her 1995 debut *The B-Funk*. She is perhaps best known for her chart-topping singles "**Shoulda Coulda Woulda**", "**Get Up!**", "**Greatest Day**", and "**Come As You Are**". She became a household name when she starred on BBC's *Just the Two of Us* and has also notably toured alongside boyband **Take That** and performed at 10 Downing Street at the special invite of the wife of the Prime Minister, **Sarah Brown**, to support the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood Million Mums charity. ### *The Drifters Girl* creative team and casting *The Drifters Girl* musical is to be directed by *Singin' in the Rain*'s **Jonathan Church** and features a book by **Ed Curtis**, choreography by **Karen Bruce**, design by **Anthony Ward**, lighting design by **Ben Cracknell**, and orchestrations and music supervision by **Chris Egan**. Further members of the creative team, as well as further casting, will be announced in due course. ## *The Drifters Girl* West End tickets on sale now from £24! Tickets for *The Drifters Girl* are now on sale from £24. Be sure to book your tickets early to secure the best seats at the Garrick Theatre whilst stocks last! And don't forget to keep an eye on [**our news pages**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news) for all the latest *Drifters Girl* news, including further casting information, performance dates, and more.

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