21 st January 2018 NEXT STOP, MELBOURNE! PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT IS BACK AFTER TRAVELLING TO 135 CITIES AROUND THE WORLD The fun begins this weekend at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre when Australia’s most loved and most successful musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, begins preview performances on Sunday 21 January. The iconic, hit production is back after a rollicking ten-year around-the-world extravaganza – including award-winning stints on Broadway and in the West End, plus tours of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Wales and on the high seas with Norwegian Cruise Lines. Future international productions will include seasons in Bangkok, Copenhagen, Mexico City, and return tours to France, Italy, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom for the third time. Australian theatre royalty Tony Sheldon has returned to reprise the role of “Bernadette”. He has frocked up more than 1750 times across the globe as the sassy desert queen, earning Tony and Olivier nominations for the role. Joining him on the bus is accomplished leading man David Harris as “Tick” and Kinky Boots and Les Misérables alumni Euan Doidge as “Felicia”. Ballarat-born producer Garry McQuinn said today; “Priscilla has played in 135 different cities in 29 countries around the world which is an incredible achievement and one of which I’m extremely proud. It’s a testament to the many hundreds of people who have worked on this show over the years and the enduring affection we all have for this very Australian and very timely story about acceptance and family.” Featuring a dazzling array of more than 500 costumes, 200 headdresses and a non-stop hit parade of dance-floor classics including IT’S RAINING MEN, I WILL SURVIVE, I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE and FINALLY, the fabulously camp production has more glitter than ever.
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21st January 2018
NEXT STOP, MELBOURNE!
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT IS BACK AFTER TRAVELLING TO 135 CITIES AROUND THE WORLD
The fun begins this weekend at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre when Australia’s most loved and most successful musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, begins preview performances on Sunday 21 January. The iconic, hit production is back after a rollicking ten-year around-the-world extravaganza – including award-winning stints on Broadway and in the West End, plus tours of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Wales and on the high seas with Norwegian Cruise Lines. Future international productions will include seasons in Bangkok, Copenhagen, Mexico City, and return tours to France, Italy, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom for the third time. Australian theatre royalty Tony Sheldon has returned to reprise the role of “Bernadette”. He has frocked up more than 1750 times across the globe as the sassy desert queen, earning Tony and Olivier nominations for the role. Joining him on the bus is accomplished leading man David Harris as “Tick” and Kinky Boots and Les Misérables alumni Euan Doidge as “Felicia”. Ballarat-born producer Garry McQuinn said today; “Priscilla has played in 135 different cities in 29 countries around the world which is an incredible achievement and one of which I’m extremely proud. It’s a testament to the many hundreds of people who have worked on this show over the years and the enduring affection we all have for this very Australian and very timely story about acceptance and family.” Featuring a dazzling array of more than 500 costumes, 200 headdresses and a non-stop hit parade of dance-floor classics including IT’S RAINING MEN, I WILL SURVIVE, I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE and FINALLY, the fabulously camp production has more glitter than ever.
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Based on the Oscar-winning Australian film, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is the hilarious story of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus bound for Alice Springs to put on the show of a lifetime. The 1994 film starring Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce remains one of Australia’s most successful films and soundtracks of all-time with a swag of awards in the trophy cabinet, including an Oscar for Best Costume Design. The quintessentially Aussie story about mateship, self-discovery and acceptance was translated from screen to stage by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, directed by Simon Phillips, with the film’s acclaimed costume designers Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner onboard, alongside stage designer Brian Thomson and co-choreographers Ross Coleman and Andrew Hallsworth. The fabulous all-Australian cast includes Robert Grubb as outback mechanic “Bob”; Kinky Boots alumni Emma Powell as burly bartender “Shirl” and Blake Appelqvist as “Miss Understanding”; Adele Parkinson as hotel entertainment manager “Marion”; Angelique Cassimatis, Samm Hagen and Cle Morgan as sassy disco singers “The Divas”; and reprising her role from the original Australian production, Lena Cruz as Bob’s wife “Cynthia”. Jakob Ambrose, Michelle Barr, Xander Ellis, Mitchell Fistrovic, Tom Handley, Haydan Hawkins, Luke Jarvis, Joe Kosky, Leonard Mickelo, Adam Noviello, Shannen Quan, Glaston Toft and Patrick Whitbread also feature. Priscilla Queen of the Desert is presented by Michael Cassel Group and Nullarbor Productions in association with MGM on Stage.
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT
MELBOURNE
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