Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical in Concert
Hear the music from this powerful, critically acclaimed show celebrating the life and unforgettable songs of a true pioneer in rock and roll.
Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical tells the extraordinary story of Lloyd Price, the artist behind timeless hits like ‘Personality’, ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’ and ‘Stagger Lee’.
A true innovator, Price became the first teenager to sell over a million records, founded his own label and paved the way for generations of Black artists in an industry not built to support them.
His music and legacy transcended race, inspired cultural change and reshaped the sound of popular music – with legends including Amy Winehouse, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney recording his work.
Following a critically acclaimed run in Chicago and a London showcase in 2024, Personality makes its much-anticipated London stage debut for two concert performances only with an all-star cast including Cedric Neal (Hadestown, Guys & Dolls) as Lloyd Price.
Don’t miss your chance to hear the music and discover the man who helped define a genre – and changed the face of music forever.
Need to know
Book by B. Jeffrey Madoff with Lloyd Price
Music and lyrics: Lloyd Price
Music supervision: Shelton Becton
Choreography: Edgar Godineaux
Director: Sheldon Epps
US executive producer: Adam Hess
UK executive producer: Tegan Summer Theatricals
General manager: New Road Theatricals
Performers
Cedric Neal (Hadestown, Guys & Dolls): Lloyd Price
Shem Omari James (Jesus Chris Superstar, Dreamgirls): Young Lloyd
Vanessa Ela Young (The Drifters Girl, Moulin Rouge! The Musical): Emma
Zoe Birkett (Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, The Bodyguard): Rosetta Tharpe/Ma Nora/Erma Franklin
Clive Rowe (Guys and Dolls, The Addams Family): Harold Logan
Marcus Collins (Kinky Boots, Hairspray): Little Richard/Sam Cooke
Aaron Lee Lambert (Hamilton, Evita): Don Roby
Matthew Goodgame (Jersey Boys, Mrs Doubtfire): Art Rupe
Craig Armstrong (Hello, Dolly!, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical): Levy
For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
Plan your visit
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.