{"id":201436,"date":"2025-10-26T23:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T23:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/alexandra-burke-to-play-chaka-khan-in-west-end\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T23:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T23:01:13","slug":"alexandra-burke-to-play-chaka-khan-in-west-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/alexandra-burke-to-play-chaka-khan-in-west-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexandra Burke to play Chaka Khan in West End"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Alexandra Burke<\/a> is set to play Chaka Khan in a new West End stage \u00adproduction.<\/p>\n

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Alexandra Burke is set to play Chaka Khan<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old pop star will play the funk legend in I\u2019m Every Woman: The Musical, which will run at the \u00adPeacock Theatre in London from March 5 to 28.<\/p>\n

Alexandra told The Sun newspaper: “Almost 17 years ago, with my late mother by my side, I sang Chaka for my very first non-televised audition for The X Factor.<\/p>\n

“To think I would be given the opportunity to play Chaka Khan<\/a> in the West End would have been unimaginable back then.<\/p>\n

“Thank you, Mama, for your love and guidance. I\u2019ll be looking up at you at every show. This is a dream role for me. I\u2019m still pinching myself.<\/p>\n

\n“We love I\u2019m Every Woman, Ain\u2019t Nobody and I Feel For You, but I encourage you to dive deep into her incredible solo catalogue and tracks with RUFUS \u2013 it\u2019s timeless, just like the legend herself.”<\/p>\n

\nAlexandra previously admitted that motherhood had enhanced her music and acting ambitions.<\/p>\n

\nThe singer – who has a three-year-old and a two-year-old whose names have not been publicly revealed – told OK! magazine: “Being a mum has made me want to work harder.<\/p>\n

\n“There’s so much more I’d love to do \u2013 especially in acting. I’ve got the bug for it now.”<\/p>\n

\nAlexandra’s music career has taken a back seat in recent years due to her pregnancies. However, the singer insisted that she remains ambitious.<\/p>\n

\nShe said: “Music is still at the forefront of my mind. And I would love to be a part of a production of ‘The Princess And The Frog’ one day \u2013 I’d love to play Princess Tiana, the first ever Black Disney princess.”<\/p>\n

\nThe Bad Boys hitmaker observed that parenting can be so “rewarding” – even though it’s also “chaos” at times.<\/p>\n

\nThe former X Factor star said of her family life: “It’s chaos at times, but you need to embrace the chaos. There are ups and downs and daily challenges, but it’s so rewarding.”<\/p>\n

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