Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Priscilla Queen of the Desert

JASON DONOVAN as TICK,
RICHARD GRIEVE as BERNADETTE
AND GRAHAM WEAVER as FELICIA
UK TOUR PREMIERE AT MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE
SATURDAY 9 – SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2013

David Ian Productions and the Ambassador Theatre Group have announced the UK tour of the international smash hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT will be opening at the Manchester Opera House on Saturday 9 February 2013 where it will play until Saturday 23 February 2013 – Manchester Gets it First again!

JASON DONOVAN will reprise the role of Tick, the part he played when the show originally opened in the West End. Jason reached the final of last year’s Strictly Come Dancing. He has had a hugely successful and varied career as both an actor and world-wide recording artist, selling over 13 million albums to date.  As well as Priscilla Queen of the Desert his other West End credits include the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. His touring credits include Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, the title role in John Doyle’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd and he can currently be seen as The Artilleryman in “he War of the Worlds. His television credits include Neighbours and Echo Beach. He was also a finalist in ITV’s smash hit I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!.

RICHARD GRIEVE will play Bernadette having previously played the part of Tick in the West End production of the show. He is probably best known as Jonny Foster in Emmerdale. A native Australian, he played Sam Kratz in Neighbours and Dr Lachlan Frazer in Home and Away. His UK theatre credits include the national tour of Footloose - The Musical and Bells Are Ringing at the Unicorn Theatre.  His theatre credits in Australia include Greg Connell in The Boy from Oz and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

GRAHAM WEAVER will play Felicia, which he played in the West End production of the show. His other theatre credits include Mary Sunshine in Chicago and Assassins.

Get ready for the ride of your life! Based on the smash-hit movie, Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical is the heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and a hit parade of dancefloor favorites including It’s Raining Men, Say a Little Prayer, Go West, Hot Stuff and Always on My Mind, this wildly fresh and funny new musical is a journey to the heart of fabulous!

Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical originally opened in Australia in 2006 where it ran for two years before opening in the West End for a run of a further two years. The show recently played a hugely successful season on Broadway. Along the way, it has won numerous awards including the prestigious Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Costume Design.

Listing information:
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT
Opera House, Quay St, Manchester
Saturday 9 – Saturday 23 February 2013
Perf times: Mon – Sat eves 7.30pm.
                  Weds mats 2.30pm
                   Sat mat 16 & 23 Feb 2.30pm         
Tickets: £10-£45
0844 871 3018*
 www.atgtickets/manchester* (*booking fees apply)

Published: 20-Dec-2012: (1680)