New production of Manilow's Copacabana

Published: 31 August 2014
Reporter: Sandra Giorgetti

Musical Copacabana - re-imagined for new tour

Musical Copacabana has been re-imagined for its first production in the UK for ten years.

The musical, written by Barry Manilow and longtime collaborators Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, features original songs as well as Manilow hits including "Dancin' Fool", "Who Needs to Dream", "Welcome to Havana" and Grammy Award-winning "Copacabana (At The Copa)".

Jon Lee and Richard Grieve lead with newcomer Jennifer Harding playing Lola.’

Jon Lee's credits include Jersey Boys, Les Misérables and Love Shack. He is best known as a member of pop band S Club 7.

Richard Grieve is familiar to watchers of television's Neighbours, Home and Away and Emmerdale. On stage, his credits include Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Sound of Music, An Ideal Husband and Footloose.

The tour starts in October and currently takes in

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