The Bodyguard (musical)

The Bodyguard
Original London production poster
MusicVarious
LyricsVarious
BookAlexander Dinelaris
Basis1992 film The Bodyguard
Premiere5 December 2012 (2012-12-05): Adelphi Theatre
Productions2012 West End
2015 UK tour
2016 West End
2016 US tour
2018 UK tour
2023 UK tour

The Bodyguard is a 2012 stage musical with a book by Alexander Dinelaris, based on the 1992 film The Bodyguard, with the score featuring songs recorded by Whitney Houston including "One Moment in Time", "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" and her pop version of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You".[1] The show began previews at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End, on 6 November 2012, and officially opened on 5 December 2012.

  1. ^ "The Bodyguard musical comes to the West End". London Evening Standard. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.