Dita Von Teese, Faye Tozer and Tosca Rivola on how musical theatre meets burlesque in Diamonds and Dust

Recently, WhatsOnStage attended the opening ceremony for the brand-new Emerald Theatre, located in London’s West End, where we caught up with burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese, alongside her castmate and business partner Tosca Rivola and Steps favourite Faye Tozer, to find out more about their production of Diamonds and Dust.

Get a sneak peek of the performance, as well as our chats with the talented trio in the video below:

Diamonds and Dust presents the untold story of the Wild West’s most notorious card dealer as she makes her way in a man’s world while trying her hand at taming Lady Luck for herself.

Set in a hazy saloon, it is described as “a tale of the good, the bad, and the lucky.” It features performers from the West End and the worlds of burlesque and circus, with Von Teese taking on the role of Lady Luck at certain performances and Tozer starring as Miss Kitty LeRoy.

Joining them are Alexandros Beshonges, Isabelle Bosher, Candace Cane, Bethany Chan, Georgia Eddon-Burke, Hollie Kate, Cristian Liberti, Lady Lydia, Zoë Marshall, Callum Quinnen, Rivola, Manny Tsakanika, Zinzile Tshuma, Sienna Walker and Niko Wirachman.

At certain performances, the role of Lady Luck will be played by Didi Derrière, and the role of Miss Kitty LeRoy will be played by Katie Dunsden.

Diamonds and Dust features a story by Rivola and Emma Henley, choreography by Matt Nicholson, Teese and Rivola, musical supervision by Lewis Carnie, set and lighting design by Philip Gladwell, sound design by Gareth Owen, millinery by Hood London and general management by MPSI Ltd. It is produced by Rivola, Teese, Deborah Parsons and Julian Stoneman, with co-producers Sydney Max Lee, Sienna Sinclaire and Robert Testagrossa.

An official gala opening is set for 3 July.