PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical to Premiere in Brisbane

Image: Bryan Adams at Pretty Woman announcement. Photo RDW Photography

Singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, who wrote the music and lyrics for PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical, alongside Jim Vallance, was in Brisbane today (Friday 14 February) to make the official announcement that the Broadway and West End musical, based on the popular Rom-Com starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, will have its Australian premiere at QPAC in Brisbane in October 2025.

“I’m thrilled Pretty Woman is finally in Australia, I went to see it last year and it blew me away!” said Bryan Adams.

The musical made its Broadway debut at the Nederlander Theatre in 2018 and has played in in Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany as well as an extended West End season. Local casting announcements will be made in the coming months. 

Image from the UK Tour Production by Marc Brenner

“I first saw this on the West End in London and just loved it and knew immediately that I needed to bring it to Australia. I’m so excited to premiere this production in Brisbane,” said producer Suzanne Jones.

Once upon a time in the late ’80s, Vivian met Edward and her life changed forever. Be swept up in their romance in this dazzlingly theatrical take on a love story for the ages – and get to know these iconic characters in a whole new way.

With a rock score from Grammy® winners Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance (‘Summer of ’69’, ‘Heaven’), the production features direction and choreography by Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray) and a book by the original movie’s director Garry Marshall & screenwriter J.F. Lawton.

Book your tickets for a trip to Rodeo Drive and get ready for a big night out. Big. Huge!

What a night! If you miss this show...Big mistake, HUGE. 

-BBC Radio 

The Australian Debut of PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical is supported by the Queensland Government, via Tourism and Events Queensland.

www.prettywomanthemusical.com.au

Click here to read more about Musicals in Australia in 2025

PRETTY WOMAN

The Musical

Produced by Suzanne Jones for JONES Theatrical Group, ATG Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Lyric Theatre, Brisbane

From October 2025

Book by

Garry Marshall & J. F. Lawton**

Music and Lyrics by

Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance

Based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture

Written by J. F. Lawton

Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell

Arrangements and Orchestrations by

Will Van Dyke

Originally produced on Broadway by

Paula Wagner Nice Productions LPO

New Regency Productions Caiola Productions & Co. James L.

Nederlander Roy Furman Hunter Arnold

Graham Burke Edward Walson deRoy Kierstead Michael Cassel

Group

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

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