Strictly's Karen Hauer and Gorka Márquez team up for new tour
Strictly Come Dancing stars Karen Hauer and Gorka Márquez have announced that they are teaming up for a new tour.
The professional dancer will front Speakeasy, a new show that contains various styles, ranging from clandestine New York Speakeasy to the sultry Havana dance floors and from the Burlesque Cabaret Clubs of the mid-1900s to the glittering mirror balls of Studio 54.
As per the logline, Speakeasy will be a “delicious dance experience” where audiences can “Mamba, Salsa, Charleston, Foxtrot and Samba the night away”, with the show promising an “undercover world of elegance and iconic dance flavours.”
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“Partnering again on a new tour with my good friend Gorka is so exciting, and we can’t wait for audiences up and down the UK to see what we’ve put together for them,” said Karen. “We’re bringing a new look and feel to this show; all-new music, dances, and a theme where we’ll be bringing you behind a secret door for an evening of total entertainment and escapism.
“We are also absolutely thrilled that for the first time, we will be taking our tour to the West End. It’s shaping up to be the most incredible adventure, and we can’t wait for people to join us on the journey.”
“I'm so excited to be going back on the road with Karen and seeing everybody across the UK. We’re going to immerse the audience in an undercover world of dance, and I can’t wait!” added Gorka in a statement.
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The tour will begin on February 24, 2025, in Dartford, running through to the final show at Leicester’s De Montfort Hall on April 13, 2025. Further details can be found on the Speakeasy website, including information on Friday’s (April 26) pre-sale.
The tour dates for Speakeasy are as follows:
February 24: Dartford Orchard Theatre
February 26: Perth Concert Hall
February 27: Aberdeen Music Hall
February 28: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
March 1: Blackpool Opera House
March 2: Llandudno Venue Cymru
March 4: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
March 5: Hull City Hall
March 6: York Barbican
March 8: Gateshead Glasshouse ICM
March 9: Sheffield City Hall
March 12: Peterborough New Theatre
March 13: Bradford St George's
March 14: Swansea Brangwyn Hall
March 15: Warwick Arts Centre
March 16: Manchester BWH
March 18: Wycombe Swan
March 19: Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
March 20: Fareham Live
March 21: Portsmouth Kings Theatre
March 22: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
March 23: Cardiff New Theatre
March 25: Buxton Opera House
March 26: Bournemouth Pavilion
March 27: Cheltenham Town Hall
March 28: Ipswich Regent Theatre
March 29: St Alban The Alban Arena
March 30: Canterbury Marlowe Theatre
April 1: Cambridge Corn Exchange
April 2: Southend Cliffs Pavilion
April 3: Bromley Churchill
April 4: Northampton Derngate
April 5: Guildford G Live
April 6: Birmingham Symphony Hall
April 8: Truro Hall for Cornwall*
April 9: Bath Forum
April 10: Basingstoke The Anvil
April 11: Hastings White Rock
April 12: Eastbourne Congress Theatre
April 13: Leicester De Montfort Hall
Date TBC: West End Venue – TBC
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