Burlesque: Christina Aguilera to executive produce a stage musical based on the hit film
Burlesque fans rejoice! Christina Aguilera is turning the beloved movie into a stage musical. Back in 2010, moviegoers were first introduced to the larger-than-life film starring the ‘Beautiful’ singer and Cher.
Set in Los Angeles, the movie follows Alice ‘Ali’ Marilyn Rose (Xtina), a young waitress from Iowa who moves to the West Coast to pursue her dream of becoming a singer and dancer.
After a series of failed auditions, Ali stumbles across a Burlesque club – owned by Tess Scali (Cher) – where she gets a job as a waitress, and her adventure in the entertainment world takes off.
Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell, Alan Cumming, Peter Gallagher and James Brolin also starred in the movie musical. While it received mixed reviews from critics at the time, the film has since become a cult classic amongst LGBTQIA+ viewers – with many praising the film for its camp moments and stunning musical numbers.
