Alexandra Burke to join the cast of ‘The Bodyguard’
By Sam Rigby
Alexandra Burke is to join the cast of The Bodyguard in June.
The X Factor winner will replace Beverley Knight in the lead role of Oscar-nominated superstar Rachel Marron.
Burke will make her first appearance on June 2, following Knight’s final show two days earlier on May 31.
She will star opposite Tristan Gemmill, who will continue in the role of Rachel’s bodyguard, Frank Farmer.
On her casting, Burke said: “I couldn’t be more excited about joining the cast of The Bodyguard and to play the iconic role of Rachel Marron will be adream come true.
“I am a massive Whitney Houston fan so to be given the opportunity to play a role made famous by her every night will be a real privilege. I start rehearsals very soon with my fellow cast mates and the brilliant creative team and, with a little trepidation, I am looking forward to our first performance in June.”
Burke won the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008, and has gone to release two studio albums, as well as scoring three UK number one singles.
The Bodyguard is playing at London’s Adelphi Theatre until August 30.
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