Ben Hall To Join Samantha Jade In Pretty Woman

Star of stage and screen Ben Hall will be joining Samantha Jade in the cast of Pretty Woman: The Musical, which makes its debut at QPAC Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane in October before debuting at Theatre Royal Sydney from November.

Based on the iconic film, Ben will play the role of Edward Lewis, famously played by Richard Gere and is joining Samantha Jade, who will play the role made famous across the globe by the much-loved Julia Roberts.

“Ben certainly has the charm, charisma and talent to step into the role that made Richard Gere so recognisable around the world. When we first heard him sing at the auditions though, we knew that Australian audiences would instantly be besotted by him,” said Producer Suzanne Jones of JONES Theatrical Group.

Born and raised in Perth, Ben is best known for his series regular role as Ned Willis on Neighbours and his leading role in the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man, directed by Michael Gracey. He is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and most recently toured on stage as Sam Phillips in Elvis: A Musical Revolution. His other musical theatre credits include Boublil & Schönberg’s Les Misérables and the beloved Australian production Only Heaven Knows.

On screen, Ben has appeared in the role of Mark Waugh in Warnie, Alan Fitzgerald in Love Childand Phillip ‘Pin’ Brock in Brock, as well as roles in Total Control (Season 3), ANZAC Girls and Devil’s Playground alongside Toni Collette. Ben will also feature in the upcoming Liam Neeson film, The Mongoose. 

Ben joins Samantha Jade in leading the cast of the highly anticipated production of Pretty Woman: The Musical. Samantha won Channel 7’s X Factor in 2012. She has amassed a collective 91 million streams and 2.3 million sales worldwide, released a single with Pitbull (Shake That) and released her album NINE in 2015 which hit #2 on the ARIA charts. 

Samantha has been a regular fixture on Australian television, starring as Kylie Minogue in the TV Miniseries INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, as well as an ongoing guest-starring role in Home & Away. She has also toured with One Direction and Westlife and has headlined the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras twice.  In 2023, Samantha toured nationally with the Backstreet Boys and joined the cast of the second season of Celebrity Apprentice. Most recently, Samantha was runner-up of Channel 7’s 2024 Dancing With The Stars and released her single Peachy. 

Pretty Woman: The Musical features music and lyrics by singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, alongside Jim Vallance.

The musical made its Broadway debut in 2018 at the Nederlander Theatre and has also played in Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany as well as an extended West End season.

Pretty Woman: The Musical features a rock score from GRAMMY® winners Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance (Summer of ’69, Heaven), direction and choreography by Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray) and a book by the original movie’s director Garry Marshall & screenwriter J.F. Lawton.

PRETTY WOMAN

The Musical

Produced by Suzanne Jones for JONES Theatrical Group, ATG Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Lyric Theatre, Brisbane

From 5 October 2025

Theatre Royal Sydney

From November 2025

Book by

Garry Marshall & J. F. Lawton**

Music and Lyrics by

Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance

Based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture

Written by J. F. Lawton

Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell

Arrangements and Orchestrations by

Will Van Dyke

Originally produced on Broadway by

Paula Wagner Nice Productions LPO

New Regency Productions Caiola Productions & Co. James L.

Nederlander Roy Furman Hunter Arnold

Graham Burke Edward Walson deRoy Kierstead Michael Cassel

Group

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

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