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“Savage”  A New Play By Jonathan Harvey Inspired By The Life Of Paul O’grady

“Savage” A New Play By Jonathan Harvey Inspired By The Life Of Paul O’grady

Starring Danny Beard To Come To Lowry In March 2027. Producers ROYO, Curve, Hope Mill Theatre and Eilene Davidson are delighted to announce the world premiere of SAVAGE, a brand-new comedy and drag extravaganza, about the Blonde Bombsite herself, Lily Savage, written by multi-award-winning Jonathan Harvey (Gimme Gimme Gimme, Coronation Street, Beautiful Thing) and starring RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard in the title role. The world premiere production will be directed by Curve Artistic Director Nikolai Foster (Kinky Boots, West End/UK & Ireland Tour; Legally Blonde, UK & Ireland Tour; The Sound of Music, Curve). Inspired by the life of Paul O'Grady, and created with his blessing, SAVAGE is a bold and deeply moving new play drawing on both Paul’s extraordinary life and his autobiographies to tell the story behind the creation of Lily Savage. The production will make its world premiere on 13 February 2027 at Curve Leicester, and will come to the Lowry, Salford from 23 – 27 March 2027. Tickets for SAVAGE will go on sale on Tuesday 16 June at 10am. Lowry Members have the chance to buy tickets from today. Speaking during the initial development of SAVAGE, before his passing, Paul said “I’m delighted Jonathan (Harvey) has agreed to write the script, I really am as he’s perfect for this and he’s such a great writer.” Before the spotlight, there was a working-class boy from Birkenhead with a sharp tongue, thick skin, and something to say. The show follows Paul’s...

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