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- When Kobna Holdbrook-Smith met Tina Turner for the first time, you might assume it was a little tense. He is, after all, playing Ike Turner in a new musical about her life — the man who subjected her to years of domestic abuse. But no: “She said, ‘aww, you don’t look mean enough to be Ike!’”
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Apr 16, 2018 · We chat with Adrienne Warren and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, currently playing Tina Turner and Ike Turner in Tina the Musical in London's West End. Find out more ...
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Apr 3, 2018 · But the show is more than just a celebration of her music; Kobna Holdbrook-Smith plays Ike Turner, the man who helped launch her career and later married Tina, but their relationship crumbled following spates of violence and abuse aimed towards Tina.
Feb 23, 2018 · The piece will include a number of Turner classic songs, and it was recently announced that the production will extend its West End run until 20 October. The show stars Adrienne Warren in the titular role, alongside Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Ike.
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is currently starring in the musical Tina as Ike Turner at the Aldwych Theatre. [ 16 ] He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to drama, [ 17 ] and was recognised as one of the United Kingdom's most influential people of African or African Caribbean ...
Joining the previously announced Adrienne Warren, who plays the title role, are Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Ike Turner, Madeline Appiah as Tina’s mother Zelma Bullock, Jenny Fitzpatrick as the alternate Tina, Lorna Gayle as Tina’s Grandmother GG, Tom Godwin as Record Producer Phil Spector and Lyricist Terry Britten, Francesca Jackson as Ike ...
Jan 29, 2019 · Kobna Holdbrook-Smith Interview The Tina Turner MusicalSubscribe to Red Carpet News: http://bit.ly/1s3BQ54Red Carpet News TV talks to the nominees for the Wh...
