The revival of the musical will open at the Manchester Palace Theatre on the 19th February.
Rehearsal images have now been released for the upcoming UK tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, with this production being directed by Olivier Award-nominated Ian Talbot OB.
The full cast for the production includes: Adèle Anderson plays the role of Bernadette, while joining her are Kevin Clifton as Tick/Mitzi, Nick Hayes as Felicia/Adam, and Peter Duncan as Bob/Preacher. They are joined in the production by Dakota Starr as alternate Bernadette, Leah Vassell as Diva 1, Bernadette Bangura as Diva 2, Jessie May as Diva 3 and Shirley, Garry Lee as Miss Understanding, Billie Hardy as Marion, Isabella Glanznig Santos as Cynthia, Sario Solomon as Jimmy, Jak Allen-Anderson as Farrah/Young Bernadette, and Alexander Emery as Frank.
The ensemble cast is completed by Michael Afemaré, Tia Antoine-Charles, Olivia Bella, Alexander Gage, Fionan O’Carroll, Nathan Ryles, Samuel Stokes and Mary Suarez.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert is based on the 1994 Oscar winning film, which is a celebration of identity, diversity and the journey toward self-acceptance. Challenging societal norms, and the importance of embracing one’s true self, the characters confront prejudice and adversity, they also discover the strength found in unity, friendship and the beauty of authentic expression.
The full tour dates for this production include: The Palace Theatre, Manchester (19 – 28 February), King’s Theatre, Glasgow (2 – 7 March), Liverpool Empire (9 – 14 March), Mayflower Theatre Southampton (16 – 21 March), Birmingham Hippodrome (23 – 28 March), Norwich Theatre Royal (30 March – 4 April), Theatre Royal Newcastle (6 – 11 April), Edinburgh Playhouse (14 – 18 April), Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff (20 – 25 April), Royal Concert Hall Nottingham (28 April – 2 May), Aylesbury Theatre (4 – 9 May), New Victoria Woking (11 – 16 May), Marlowe Theatre Canterbury (25 – 30 May), Grand Opera House Belfast (1 – 6 June), Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Dublin (8 – 13 June), Theatre Royal Brighton (16 – 20 June), Curve Theatre Leicester (22 – 27 June), Sheffield (29 June – 4 July), Alhambra Theatre Bradford (6 – 11 July) and Hall for Cornwall Truro (13 – 18 July).
It features a soundtrack of 80s and 90s disco anthems including ‘Hot Stuff’, ‘It’s Raining Men’, ‘I Will Survive’, ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ and ‘Finally’.
The production’s creative team includes: choreography by Matt Cole, set and lighting by Andrew Exeter with Strictly Come Dancing’s BAFTA award-winning costume designer Vicky Gill and her team having designed and created over 100 iconic costumes for the production.
To find out more about the tour visit: https://priscillauktour.com/