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I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical with Alexandra Burke to return for new London run

The show had its world premiere earlier this year

Alex Wood

Alex Wood

| London |

24 April 2026

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Alexandra Burke as Chaka Khan and Miles Anthony Daley as Richard Holland in a previous run, photo by Danny Kaan

I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical will return to London this summer.

The jukebox musical will transfer to the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre for a limited London run from 22 July to 27 September 2026, with a press night scheduled for 4 August. The production will star Alexandra Burke in the title role, portraying Chaka Khan. Further casting for the new run is to be announced.

The musical premiered earlier this year with performances at venues including Hackney Empire, Belgrade Theatre and Congress Theatre. It charts the life and career of Chaka Khan, exploring her rise to fame alongside the personal challenges she faced, including her experiences within the music industry, her activism, and her struggles with addiction. The production features a book by Nia T Hill, direction by Racky Plews, music supervision by Mark Crossland, choreography by Ebony Clarke, and casting by Debbie O’Brien.

The production features songs from across her career, including “I Feel for You”, “Tell Me Something Good”, “Ain’t Nobody”, “Sweet Thing”, “Higher Love” and “Through the Fire”, spanning her solo work and her time as lead singer of Rufus.

The musical is produced by Adrian Grant Productions in association with Chaka Khan, with co-producers including Tammy Michelle for Chaka Khan Enterprises, Hill and Michael Derek Thomas for ODX Studios, and Willette Murphy Klausner for WMK Productions.

The running time is 2 hours and 20 minutes, including an interval, with preview performances from 22 July to 3 August.

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