Bringing back Whitney Houston
By Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2017-06-03 07:03
The award-winning musical Bodyguard, which is based on 1992's hit movie with the same title and starring US actor Kevin Costner and the late American singer-actress Whitney Houston, will kick off its China debut tour in Shanghai on June 30 and visit a total of 12 Chinese cities, including Beijing, Wuhan and Nanjing through November.
The romantic thriller, which was written by screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, was adapted for the stage by Oscar winner Alexander Dinelaris.
The musical premiered in 2012 at the Adelphi Theatre London, starring Heather Headley and Lloyd Owen.
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