Heather Headley to play Whitney Houston role in 'The Bodyguard' at London's Adelphi Theater
3:59 PM on 02/21/2012
Heather Headley performs onstage at the celebration of the global launch of the 2012 Pirelli Calendar By Mario Sorrenti gala dinner at the Park Avenue Armory on December 6, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Pirelli)
After the sudden death of Whitney Houston on February 11th the soundtrack for The Bodyguard has risen to the top of the charts yet again. This upcoming fall an adaptation of the movie will be playing at the Adelphi theater in London and Heather Headley will be playing the role originated by Whitney Houston. The Chicago Tribune reports that the show is highly anticipated and that a specific date for the opening has not been chosen yet.
Heather Headley will play the Whitney Houston role in a stage tuner version of the 1992 Kevin Costner movie "The Bodyguard," opening at London's Adelphi theater in the fall.
Houston's recent death might look like the spur to the production but the tuner has been in the works for some time. Produced by David Ian ("Grease," "The Sound of Music") and Michael Harrison, it was originally skedded to open this spring at the Aldwych Theater with Alexandra Burke, winner of TV's "The X Factor" in the Houston role.
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