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Tina’s inspiring story to light up Broadway

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Tina, the musical based on Tina Turner’s tumultuous life story, is crossing the pond and moving to Broadway.

The show, which debuted on London’s West End in April, will hit the Great White Way in New York in autumn 2019, the iconic singer announced on Wednesday.

“Bringing the musical to life on stage and working with this team has meant so much to me. And now, I’m happy to share that we will next come to Broadway in Fall 2019,” the rock legend tweeted.

“I’m very excited to share this beautiful musical with New York audiences. Can’t wait to see you there!” she added.

The show revisits Turner’s modest Tennessee beginnings and rise to internatio­nal stardom. It includes her hits Private Dancer, River Deep, Mountain High, Better Be Good to Me and Proud Mary.

The Grammy Award winner, whose combative romance with late musician Ike Turner is intertwine­d with her profession­al career, has previously said that the musical is not about her stardom, but the journey she took to get there. “Each night I want audiences to take away from the theatre that you can turn poison into medicine,” Turner said.

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