Soap stars join cast of Spice Girls musical Viva Forever!
Date Posted: 01/10/12
Familiar faces from Britain's best television soaps, Bill Ward and Tamara Wall, have been confirmed in the cast for the much-anticipated Spice Girls musical Viva Forever!
Ward, who played Charlie Stubbs in Coronation Street, and Wall, Martina Quinn in EastEnders, will both play talent show judges in the production.
Fans of the soap stars should book theatre breaks in London from Tuesday, December 11th to catch the musical at the Piccadilly Theatre, which also features Sally Dexter, Sally Ann Triplett and Hannah John-Kamen.
Written by comedian Jennifer Saunders and produced by Judy Cramer, Viva Forever! tells the story of a family who is thrown into the limelight when their daughter and her three friends are sucked into the world of a talent show.
Spice Girls hits, such as Wannabe, Mama, Stop and Say You'll Be There, will be included in the musical that will have audiences endlessly laughing and tapping their feet.
Posted by Louise Millard
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