Strictly Stars Rihanoff
& Windsor
Put On The Ritz At
Theatre Royal
Puttin’ On The Ritz,
Newcastle Theatre Royal
Tuesday 2 – Saturday
6 June 2015.
Stars of the hit BBC TV show Strictly Come Dancing Kristina Rihanoff
and Robin Windsor are set to dazzle Newcastle audiences this June in the 1930s
song and dance extravaganza Puttin’ On
The Ritz, Tue 2 – Sat 6 June
2015.
The world champion dance professionals are best
known for their mesmerizing Saturday night Ballroom routines with celebrity
partners, but are now set to bring a heady dose of stardust and some
old-Hollywood glamour up north.
Puttin’ On The Ritz conjures up the golden age of Hollywood and features the most famous song and dance
moments of the last 50 years. It’s a whirlwind musical journey
showcasing the music of George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and more,
and is packed with nostalgic favourites including Cheek to Cheek, Alexander’s Rag Time Band, Night and Day, I Got Rhythm,
and of course the headline hit Puttin’ On
The Ritz.
Kristina
and Robin will appear live on stage alongside a troupe of award winning singers
and dancers.
Kristina,
originally from Siberia, is a world finalist professional ballroom dancer,
instructor, choreographer and author. She has performed and competed around the
world and came first place in the South African National Latin Championship
2006. She has also been a multiple
finalist for the U.S. National American Rhythm Finals, Open to the World Mambo
Championship, American Rhythm Finals, World Exhibition British Final and
British Open (Blackpool). Kristina
was a cast member on the hit US show Dancing
with the Stars before
being snapped up by the BBCs Strictly
team where she has been a professional dancer for six years. In the latest series she reached the
semi-finals with her celebrity partner Simon Webbe from the pop band Blue.
Robin,
also a dancer from a very young age, has represented England in the World Dance Championships. Like Kristina, he has starred in a multitude
of shows on Broadway and in the West
End and toured
internationally. He was part of the cast of hit show Burn the Floor for over 7 years before joining Strictly. Robin has been Kristina’s professional Ballroom partner
for five years.
Kristina said: “Robin and I are very excited to do
a new project. We love performing in front of a live audience as every show is
very different. It's great to be a part of such a successful show and we are
looking forward to performing on stage with the rest of the cast. The audience can expect a Fred and Ginger
type of dancing. We love ballroom and we want to bring a bit of Hollywood glamour into the show
with our dances.”
Talking of her dance partner Robin, she added: “We were paired by
the producers on Strictly Come Dancing
five years ago. We love dancing with each other and we love creating new and
exciting numbers for our audience.”
Tickets:
Puttin’ On The Ritz appears at Newcastle Theatre Royal from Tue 2 – Sat 6 June 2015 (Evenings: 7.30pm,
Matinees: Wednesday and Thursday 2pm and
Saturday 2.30pm).
Tickets
are from £13.00 (a booking fee of 95p - £1.95 will apply to most tickets) and
can be purchased from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 08448 11 21 21 or select
your own seat and book online at www.theatreroyal.co.uk
