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Tina Turner’s honesty about trauma continues to inspire, says writer of West End hit
A year after the singer’s death, Katori Hall – whose musical is now also touring – says the show is like ‘one last concert’ for fans
Katori Hall met Turner many times at the star’s home while writing the book for the musical, which opened in 2018 and has become the longest-running show ever at the Aldwych theatre in London. ‘There is a burden that comes with being so honest’ … Katori HallAfter Turner died, Lenore E Walker, director of the US-based Domestic Violence Institute, said that the singer’s decision in 1981 to tell People magazine about her experiences of abuse brought greater awareness to the problem. The musical, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and featuring Turner’s greatest hits including a roof-raising finale medley, is a chance for fans to still have a sense of the star’s presence, a year after her death, said Hall.
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