Overview
- Alexandra Burke will star as Chaka Khan, with Jordan Frazier announced as her alternate for the world-premiere staging.
- The show runs 5–28 March 2026 at the Peacock Theatre in London, with tickets on sale now.
- New casting includes Paige Peddie as Taka Boom and Charlotte St Croix as Milini Khan and Whitney Houston, alongside a large ensemble.
- The creative team features a book by Nia T. Hill, direction by Racky Plews, musical supervision by Mark Crossland and choreography by Ebony Clarke.
- The biographical musical draws on Khan’s catalogue with songs such as I Feel For You, Ain’t Nobody, Sweet Thing, Higher Love and Through the Fire, and explores themes of civil rights, industry pressures, addiction and motherhood.