Starring The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran, rising star Inês Fernandez and Strictly Come Dancing champion Pasha Kovalev

La Bamba! - a new dance musical featuring an electric soundtrack of Latin pop anthems, and starring Pasha Kovalev (Strictly Come Dancing) and Siva Kaneswaran (The Wanted) - will be dazzling dance and musicals fan at The Lowry this summer.

La Bamba! is a pulsating dance musical, featuring music from across the Latin genre, from traditional folk songs to recent chart-topping hits, and will visit The Lowry, Salford from Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th August.

Following The Lowry the show will head to London’s Peacock Theatre, Sadler’s Wells West End theatre, for a limited season on Tuesday 22 August 2023 until Saturday 2nd September 2023 before touring until December 2023.

La Bamba! combines Latin, R&B, and timeless rock and pop to tell the ultimate feel-good story of a young girl with a big voice, big dreams, and an even bigger heart.

La Bamba! stars Strictly Come Dancing champion Pasha Kovalev as Ricado and boyband star Siva Kaneswaran as Mateo. Singer and songwriter and best known for being one firth of pop band The Wanted, Siva has recently appeared in ITV’s Dancing On Ice. They will be joined byrising star Inês Fernandez in the lead role of Sofia.  

The full company includes Bethan Mitchell, Stefani Ariza, Julia Ruiz Fernandez, Nicolle Matheu, Gabriella Rose-Marchant, Alex Sturman, Tristan Ghostkeeper and Luke Jarvis.

La Bamba! tells the story of how the power of music can transform a generation and celebrate a community.    

Sofia, a 17-year-old from Los Angeles, has music in her blood. From the moment her father handed her a guitar, her dream was to become a superstar. Inspired by her musical heroes and with the help of her family, Sofia discovers that even the longest journey begins with a single step. As she mixes the music from her roots with the music in her heart, Sofia dreams of bringing together a community that has never felt more divided. 

La Bamba! is directed by multi-award-winning American director Ray Roderick, and features choreography by Graziano Di Prima, Erica Da Silva and associate choreography by Giada Lini. This brand-new musical will feature music from across the Latin genre from traditional folk songs to recent chart-topping hits all arranged by award-winning musical maestro, Alfonso Casado-Trigo. 

La Bamba! features an electric soundtrack of Latin pop anthems. Tickets on sale now for the fiesta of a lifetime!

La Bamba!

The Lowry, Salford

Thu 17th to Sat 19th August 2023

Performance Times: Thu – Sat 7.30pm, Sat Mat 2pm

Recommended for ages 7 +.

For More information and to book tickets visit thelowry.com/whats-on/la-bamba

The Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ

Access Line: 0333 320 2838
Box Office (PHONE ONLY): Mon- Fri 9am-8pm | Sat 10am-8pm | Sun 10am-6pm: 0343 208 6000
Groups Line: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm | Sat 10am-5pm | Sun 10am-6pm: 0343 208 1850
Lowry Members: 0343 208 1851
Pier Eight Restaurant & Bar: 0161 876 2121

Web: thelowry.com

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