# Samantha Jade: Pretty Woman Musical

**Interview** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 1 June 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/interview/samantha-jade-pretty-woman-musical/

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INTERVIEW: **Markus Hamence** is in **The Jungle Room** with **Samantha Jade** for **Pretty Woman Musical**

Playing the iconic role of Vivian (Made famous in the movie by Julie Roberts), Samantha and Markus catchup about the Australian touring musical that has hit Adelaide in June 2026.

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/embed/fa7-2jYnNCs)

![Pretty Woman: The Musical logo in bold red and white lettering with tagline.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/43103/477705012_122099611280767107_6097237401801960063_n.jpg)

Big news. Big. Huge! The much-loved Broadway and West End smash hit musical **PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical** will make its Adelaide premiere at Her Majesty’s Theatre for a strictly-limited season from 31 May.

One of Australia’s favourite performers, **Samantha Jade, **stars as Vivian Ward, the role made famous worldwide by the much-loved Julia Roberts. She features alongside **Ben Hall** as Richard Gere’s character Edward Lewis. 

Critics are raving about this five-star production with the *Courier Mail* calling it “a burst of Hollywood magic” and a “cheeky comedy, big-hearted romance” with “vocals that hit harder than a Rodeo Drive price tag”. Other critics called it “a joyous, heart-warming, and unabashedly feel-good evening” and “everything a modern musical should be—fun, heartfelt, glamorous, and unapologetically romantic”. 

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/embed/MajbAm2MGoA)

The musical broke box office records at the Nederlander Theatre when making its Broadway debut in 2018 and has also wowed audiences in an extended West End season in London and a US national tour as well as productions in Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany. It features a blazing rock score from **Bryan Adams** and **Jim** **Vallance** with 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**. 

Samantha Jade has been a household name in Australia for many years since winning 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. 

The multi-talented 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*, *Westlife,* *Backstreet Boys* and joined the cast of the second season of *Celebrity Apprentice.*

Ben Hall 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*.* His other musical theatre credits include Boublil & Schönberg’s *Les Misérables* and the Australian production *Only Heaven Knows*. 

The cast also features crowd-favourite** Michelle Brasier** as Vivian’s wise-cracking friend Kit de Luca as well as the multi-talented **Tim Omaji **in the dual role of Happy Man / Mr Thompson. **  ** 

Book your tickets for a trip to Rodeo Drive and get ready for a big night out. Big. Huge!

**PRETTY WOMAN**  
**The Musical**

**31 May – 5 July 2026**  
**Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide**

**[Tickets](http://www.prettywomanthemusical.com.au/)**

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/embed/nUJHzQucjUA)

![Two people seated on a stage bench during an interview, with theatrical set pieces and blue lighting in the background.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/43104/Pretty-Woman-The-Musical-Australia-Photography-by-Daniel-Boud-2-2025.jpg)

![Woman in red gown and man in black suit conversing on a blue-lit stage set with classical columns.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/43105/4de432ae0495f56aca9d950b69906678.jpg)

![Two people pose together against a curved chrome mirror—woman in red velvet dress, man in blue suit.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/43106/Samantha-Jade-and-Ben-Hall-in-Pretty-Woman.webp)

![Woman with platinum blonde bob hair wearing a red cardigan and black boots stands on stage under blue lighting.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/43107/Pretty-Woman-The-Musical-Australia-9-Photography-by-Daniel-Boud-B-scaled-1-1185x2048-1.jpg)