Brendan Cole at the Watford Collosseum Thursday 13th Feb

BRENDAN COLE - LICENCE TO THRILL TOUR

Watford Colosseum

Thursday 13th February 2014

0845 0753993 / www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Tickets: £25.00 - £32.00

 www.brendancole.com

“All the best bits of Strictly multiplied by ten” – Daily Star on Sunday

Having thrilled audiences with the breathtaking dances and stunning choreography on Strictly Come Dancing, Brendan Cole’s stunning show ‘Licence To Thrill’ is back by popular demand. Kicking off on January 16th in Eastbourne and concluding on March 17th in Edinburgh, the 48 date tour will be a feast of pure entertainment by an international cast of dancers with amazing star quality.

“Brendan Cole’s Licence To Thrill show was a feast for the eyes and ears”
- Plymouth Herald

“Brendan Cole broke the mould and created an exhilarating show”
- The Bristol Post

Brendan presented his new show ‘Licence To Thrill’, the eagerly anticipated follow up to his debut theatre tour ‘Live and Unjudged’, in 2013 to rave reviews around the country. With all of the Ballroom and Latin favourites seen on Strictly Come Dancing, Brendan hosts this sleek and sophisticated show.

Brendan and his phenomenal cast of 14 musicians and 6 world class dancers dazzle audiences with scintillating music and choreography in this 2 hour dance and big band extravaganza. The Waltzes and Foxtrots will take audiences on an emotional journey of beauty and sophistication while the fast paced Quicksteps, Tangos and American Smooths will simply take their breath away. The excitement of the Latin dances with the likes of Cha Cha, Samba, Salsa and Jive will have people itching to get up and join in right there in their seats while enjoying all of the passion of a dance show offering it all!

The band is lead by Musical Director Barry Robinson and includes the brilliant vocalists Ian Mackenzie and Julie Maguire and some of Britain’s best musicians. On stage throughout the show they will perform songs from across the decades from Nat King Cole to Gladys Knight to Michael Bublé. “There is a small nod to James Bond with the music. One of the big songs is Gladys Knight's Licence to Kill (hence the Licence to Thrill title) and there is a dance-off between the males in Live and Let Die.” 
Brendan will once again be joined by a stellar cast of dancers. “My dance cast is truly international with a collective CV from competition, theatre, stage and television! I'm very lucky to have a cast that have been in Dancing With The Stars around the world as well as stars from the Broadway hit Burn the Floor and, of course, Strictly Come Dancing.”

Australian dancer Melanie Hooper, who first joined Brendan for the final run of Live and Unjudged, Germany’s Patrick Helm, who has been assisting the artist director on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing as well as performing in a number of the professional dances, and home grown dancer Crystal Main will all be returning. Also returning is Brendan’s brother Scott who always brings something unique to the evening.

Brendan’s 2013 ‘Licence To Thrill’ leading lady from France Fauve Hautot had also been planning on returning for the tour but unfortunately has injured Cruciate ligaments in her knee and so is unable to join Brendan. Stepping into Fauve’s shoes and joining Brendan and the rest of the ‘Licence To Thrill’ cast is fellow Strictly Come Dancing professional Aliona Vilani.

“With this wealth of talent we will ensure audiences have the best seat in the house, every night, all night and I can't wait to see the show back out in theatres again.”