Wannabe – The Spice Girls Show, the only touring theatre production inspired by the ultimate girl power group is coming to Halton Borough Council’s Brindley Theatre, Runcorn on Friday 22 June.
The Spice Girls captured the World’s attention with their debut single Wannabe, released in July 1996. The single went on to become one of the best -selling singles of all time, topping the charts in 37 countries and selling over 6 million copies Worldwide.
The Spice Girls and their ‘girl power’ defined a generation, becoming pop icons for many children, teenagers and adults of the time.
Twenty years later, people from all walks of life are reliving the 90s decade at this one-night-only theatre show based around five of the most recognisable female faces in music.
The show is family friendly with many of the younger audience being introduced to these iconic songs for the first time. Wannabe follows the girls’ glittering careers from their first release to their 2012 Olympic Ceremony reunion. Featuring the girls’ biggest hits and songs from their solo careers; whilst the cast bring to the stage that infamous unique charisma the Spice Girls were so well known for.
Representing the band, Hannah Thompson said: “We’re all obsessed with 90s music and we wanted to make a big splash with this huge concert tour. We’re creating the ultimate girls night out and who doesn’t know the words to Spice Up Your Life or Stop?”
The hits just keep coming from this show with songs including Viva Forever, 2 Become 1, Who Do You Think You Are and new arrangements of the girls solo singles – from I Turn To You (Mel ‘Sporty’ C) to the show-stopping It’s Raining Men (Geri ‘Ginger’ Halliwell).
So if you like a bit of Spice then Zig-A-Zig-Ah down to your local theatre and pickup tickets to the 90s events of the year! For more information see: www.spicegirlsshow.com
Tickets are £18.50, £17 Groups of 6 plus from www.thebrindley.org.uk and the box office on 0151 907 8360/