Denise Van Outen will appear in a new one-woman play with music, Some Girl I Used to Know, which she has also co-written with Terry Ronald. The UK tour will open at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, with a press night on 5 February 2014, continuing to Birmingham, Hull, Aylesbury, Wolverhampton, Swindon, High Wycombe, Rhyl, Edinburgh, Southend, and finishing in Dartford. It is the first time Van Outen has ever toured the UK.
The piece throws the spotlight on the character of Stephanie Canworth. She has it all: a successful career, supportive husband and she’s a media darling. But a Facebook message from a former love brings memories flooding back. Is this really the life she wants? Songs from the 1980s and 90s accompany Stephanie’s journey down memory lane.
Van Outen’s Broadway and West End performances include Tell Me On a Sunday, Chicago and Legally Blonde. Last year she was runner-up in Strictly Come Dancing. She currently presents her own Saturday lunchtime show on Magic 105.4.
Variably as a vocal producer, arranger, songwriter, performance coach and backing singer, Terry Ronald has worked with Kylie Minogue, Boyzone, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Girls Aloud, Atomic Kitten, The Wanted, Cheryl Cole, Westlife and The Saturdays. His debut novel Becoming Nancy was shortlisted for the 2012 Polari First Book Prize. Ronald helped to create The Hurly Burly Show which had three successful West End runs.
Some Girl I Used to Know has musical supervision by Kylie Minogue’s long-term musical collaborator, Steve Anderson. He is currently musical director for Leona Lewis’ Glassheart tour.
The play with music is directed by Michael Howcroft and designed by Morgan Large, with movement direction by Matthew Cole, lighting by Josh Carr, sound by David Gregory and musical direction by Garth Hall. Some Girl I Used to Know is produced by Tristan Baker and Charlie Parsons for Runaway Entertainment.
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