Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of West End's THE BODYGUARD - Beverley Knight, Tristan Gemmill & More!

Multi award-winning recording artist Beverley Knight leads the cast of Thea Sharrock's hit West End production of The Bodyguard in the role of Oscar-nominated superstar Rachel Marron. Starring opposite Knight, and playing the iconic title role of Rachel's bodyguard Frank Farmer, is Tristan Gemmill.

Based on Lawrence Kasdan's 1992 Oscar nominatEd Warner Bros. film, Thea Sharrock's production of The Bodyguard has book by Alex Dinelaris. December 2012 saw the world premiere of this production at the Adelphi Theatre, which is currently booking to 8 March 2014.

VIP guests who attended: Wretch 32, Nihal Arthanayake, Gemma Atkinson, Matt Cardle, Andrew Castle, Celena Cherry, Melanie Chisholm, Brendan Cole, Camilla Dallerup, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Dan Gillespie-Sells, Richard Jones, Lesley Joseph, Deena Payne, Kathryn Rooney, Jack Ryder, Kevin Sacre, Emeli Sandé, Shingai Shoniwa, Joss Stone . Check out the photos below!

Beverley Knight (Rachel Marron) and Tristan Gemmill (Frank Farmer) are joined by Debbie Kurup who continues in the role of Nicki Marron, Richard Lloyd King (Bill Devaney), Stephen Marcus (Tony), Dominic Taylor (Sy Spector), Michael Rouse (Stalker) and Stuart Reid (Ray Court). Ensemble members are Gareth Andrews, Kimball Armes, Christopher Birch, Hannah Fairclough, Robert Gill, Nicky Griffiths, Ben Harrold, Jamie Hughes-Ward, Alex Jackson, Genesis Lynea, Fergal McGoff, Sara Morley, Joelle Moses, David O'Mahoney, Stuart Rogers, Kyle Seeley, Danielle Steers, Katy Stredder and Christopher Terry. Elliot Aubrey, Mark Jones, Anton Joseph and Michael Matias alternate the role of Fletcher, Rachel Marron's young son.

With designs by Tim Hatley, lighting by Mark Henderson, sound by Richard Brooker and video designs byDuncan McLean, choreography is by Arthur Pita, orchestrations by Chris Egan with musical supervision by Mike Dixon, The Bodyguard is produced by Michael Harrison and David Ian.

For more information, visit: thebodyguardmusical.com (no booking fee)

Photo Credit: Dan Wooller

Tristan Gemmill, Beverley Knight and Thea Sharrock

Tristan Gemmill (Frank Farmer) and Beverley Knight (Rachel Marron)

Tristan Gemmill (Frank Farmer) and Beverley Knight (Rachel Marron)

Matt Cardle and Melanie Chisholm

Joss Stone, Tristan Gemmill and Beverley Knight

Joss Stone and Beverley Knight

Debbie Kurup

Curtain Call

Beverley Knight and Tristan Gemmill

Beverley Knight and Melanie Chisholm

Shingai Shoniwa

Richard Jones and Sophie Ellis Bextor

Melanie Chisholm

Matt Cardle

Joss Stone

Gemma Atkinson

Dan Gillespie-Sells

Celena Cherry

Camilla Dallerup and Kevin Sacre

Brendan and Zoe Cole

Andrew and Sophia Castle