Megan Hilty and Rachel Tucker will headline a brand-new concert production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at the London Palladium, with three performances scheduled across 26 and 27 March 2027.
Produced by Darren Bell Productions and Cuffe & Taylor, the concert staging of the classic Broadway musical will be directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winning creative Warren Carlyle. The production will feature an orchestra of 30 musicians and brings the beloved musical comedy to one of the West End’s most iconic venues.
Hilty will play Lorelei Lee, a role she previously performed in New York City Center’s acclaimed Encores! production. Tucker will take on the role of Dorothy Shaw, reuniting two of musical theatre’s most celebrated contemporary performers in the show’s leading roles.
Originally opening on Broadway in 1949, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Leo Robin, and a book by Anita Loos and Joseph Fields. The musical follows Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw aboard an ocean liner bound for Paris and includes beloved songs such as “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”, “A Little Girl from Little Rock”, and “Bye Bye Baby”.
The new production marks Warren Carlyle’s first London directing and choreography project in more than 25 years. He will be joined by Olivier Award-winning musical director Alan Williams, alongside set and costume designer Rebecca Brower, lighting designer Zoe Spurr, associate choreographer Joanna Goodwin and associate director Mark Hedges.
Producers Darren Bell, Peter Taylor and Sam Griffiths said: “Event theatre has become a staple of London’s theatre calendar, and we wanted our next show to return to the scale of golden age musical theatre. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes gives us huge tap numbers, an orchestra of 30 musicians, and a production made for The London Palladium. Bringing Megan back to Lorelei after her two sold-out London concerts, opposite Rachel Tucker as Dorothy, felt totally irresistible. With Warren Carlyle directing and choreographing, audiences can expect big company dance, plenty of tap, and a proper Broadway spectacle on the Palladium stage.”
Hilty is currently enjoying renewed acclaim after her Tony Award-nominated performance in Death Becomes Her and remains widely recognised for her role as Ivy Lynn in the television musical drama Smash.
Tucker recently starred as Louise in Thelma & Louise at the Young Vic and is known internationally for her acclaimed performances in Wicked, Come From Away and Sunset Boulevard.
Further casting for the production will be announced at a later date. Tickets go on sale from 18 September 2026.
Listings and ticket information can be found here
