Soul Sister

 TNT

From her early days as Anna Mae Bullock leaving Nutbush Tennessee for a life in the city to the revival of her global popularity several decades later, this lively new musical charts the story of Tina Turner’s long-lived career, incorporating a host of hits delivered with panache.

You wouldn’t expect in depth detail from a biomusical – and you don’t get it – but her first meeting with Ike, their subsequent abusive marriage, her suicide attempt and her espousal of Buddhism are all touched on before the concert style finale.

A lazy script relies on historical background projections and the changing wigs of Chris Tummings’ coke-snorting Ike to mark the passage of time. But, fittingly, Emi Wokoma is an ageless powerhouse, belting out River Deep, Mountain High, Proud Mary and Simply The Best in true Tina fashion.

 Savoy, The Strand, WC2R 0ET
Tube | Charing Cross
Until 29th September
£25 - £57.50 (Premium seats £75.00)atgtickets.com/shows/soul-sister/savoy-theatre