Watch Heather Headley in teasers for The Bodyguard musical

Watch Heather Headley in teasers for The Bodyguard musical
Posted by Wilson Morales

September 6, 2012

Source: Broadwayworld

Starring Heather Headley (AIDA) as Rachel Marron and Lloyd Owen as Frank Farmer in the roles made famous on film by the late Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, THE BODYGUARD is currently taking bookings until 27 April 2013 for the production’s first booking period. Previews begin on 6 November 2012, twenty years after the release of the Oscar nominated film. Opening night is 5 December.

In the videos below, go inside the recording studio with Headley, as she sings “I Will Always Love You” and “I Have Nothing.”

The Bodyguard features a multitude of Whitney Houston’s greatest hits including Queen of the Night, So Emotional, One Moment in Time, Saving All My Love, I’m Your Baby Tonight, Run to You, I Have Nothing, How Will I Know, I Wanna Dance With Somebody and one of the greatest hit songs of all time – I Will Always Love You.

Book is by Alex Dinelaris, with designs by Tim Hatley, lighting by Mark Henderson and sound by Richard Brooker. Choreography is by Arthur Pita, orchestrations by Chris Egan and musical supervision by Mike Dixon. The Bodyguard is produced by Michael Harrison and David Ian. Thea Sharrock is to direct.

Debbie Kurup plays Rachel’s sister Nicki, and Mark Letheren, Ray Shell, Nicolas Colicos, Mark McKerracher, Sean Chapman, David Page and Oliver Le Sueur finish out the cast.