Christina Aguilera is gushing over Burlesque the Musical.
On Saturday (July 19), the 44-year-old pop icon attended the stage adaptation of Steven Antin’s 2010 film Burlesque, in which she starred as an aspiring performer opposite Cher, who played a glamorous nightclub owner.
Xtina documented her experience at London’s Savoy Theatre and shared her reaction on social media.
“BLOWN AWAY!!!” she captioned an Instagram video of herself at the show, set to her track “Show Me How You Burlesque,” from the original Burlesque soundtrack.
The short clip shows Aguilera — an executive producer of the musical — smiling and clapping during the performance, with scenes from the production spliced throughout. “My review of Burlesque the Musical,” the “Genie in a Bottle” singer wrote over the video, adding five stars.
After Saturday’s show, Burlesque the Musical shared clips on Instagram of Aguilera arriving at the theater, waving to fans while wearing a sheer black outfit. “What it is like to have a goddess in your life,” Antin captioned one video on his Instagram Story. “Unbelievable night with @xtina [heart emoji] this queen so much for producing our show.”
Burlesque marked Aguilera’s first leading film role and Cher’s debut musical performance on screen. In the movie, Aguilera plays Alice Marilyn, an aspiring singer who leaves her small Iowa hometown to pursue her dreams in Los Angeles. She soon becomes a dancer and cocktail waitress at a struggling burlesque lounge owned by Tess Scali, played by Cher.
The 10-song Burlesque soundtrack — featuring music written and produced by Diane Warren, Sia, Tricky Stewart, Ron Fair, Linda Perry and Aguilera — reached No. 18 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in 2010.
Burlesque the Musical made its world premiere in June at the Manchester Opera House and is now playing at London’s Savoy Theatre through early September. Written and produced by Antin, the stage adaptation features songs by Aguilera and Sia, along with new music by Todrick Hall and Jess Folley.
Earlier this year, Aguilera shared her excitement about the project. “I’m proud that Burlesque the Musical is coming to London’s West End!” she said in a statement. “Our journey of making this film to bringing this show to the stage has been so special and exciting. Following our successful previews, having the show land in the West End later this year is a dream come true!”
Check out Aguilera’s reaction to Burlesque the Musical on Instagram here.
