Take a look at the production images of the new UK tour, which is currently playing at the Manchester Palace (until the 28th February).
As the new UK tour of the beloved musical gets underway, production images from the show have now been released with the musical set to visit venues across the UK and Ireland until July.
Directed by Ian Talbot, the cast for the UK & Ireland tour is led by Kevin Clifton as Tick/Mitzi (Strictly Come Dancing; BBC One, Chicago; UK Tour), Adèle Anderson as Bernadette (Fascinating Aïda), Nick Hayes as Felicia/Adam (Remembrance Monday; Seven Dials Playhouse, Groundhog Day; The Old Vic), Peter Duncan as Bob/Preacher (The Dame; Edinburgh Festival/ Park Theatre, Pretender; Playhouse East) and Dakota Starr (Priscilla The Party at Outernet, Fisherman’s Friends The Musical; UK and international tour) as alternate Bernadette.
They are joined by Leah Vassell as Diva 1 (Oliver!; West End, Kinky Boots, Storyhouse Chester), Bernadette Bangura as Diva 2 (Moulin Rouge; West End, Hairspray, UK Tour), Jessie May as Diva 3 and Shirley (Beetlejuice) Garry Lee as Miss Understanding (Ghost; UK Tour), Billie Hardy as Marion (Chicago; Japan Tour, The Time Traveler’s Wife; Apollo Theatre), Isabella Glanznig Santos as Cynthia (Frozen; Theatre Royal Dury Lane; Fame, West End) Sario Solomon as Jimmy (If/Then; Savoy Theatre, Grease the Musical; UK Tour). Jak Allen-Anderson as Farrah/Young Bernadette (Addams Family; UK Tour, Pippin; Theatre Royal Dury Lane), , Alexander Emery as Frank (Come Fall in Love; Manchester Opera House, Love Never Dies; Asia Tour), 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).
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/