Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at Palace Theatre

Why see Priscilla, Queen of the Desert?

FROM DOWN UNDER TO THE WORLD!

Two drag queens, one transsexual, a campervan and the journey of a lifetime! Priscilla Queen of the Desert is a sassy and sensational spectacle and a light-hearted look into friendship and forgiveness. Adapted from the Oscar award-winning film, the stage musical is big and bold and deliciously outrageous. With all the best 70s disco hits, a host of wonderful characters and spectacular and vivid costumes from a kaleidoscopic dreamscape, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is a voluptuous and veritable multi-sensual feast.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert is a feel-good extravaganza that has dazzled and delighted audience all over the world and received a multitude of awards. In its country of origin, it won five Australian Greenroom awards. It won an Olivier award and the Whatsonstage.com award for 'Best New Musical' in London, a Tony award in the US, 6 Toronto Broadway World awards and a Toronto Theatre Critics award in Canada, and 4 DAPA awards in Italy.

WHAT'S PRISCILLA ALL ABOUT?

Drag queens Tick and Adam and transsexual Bernadette, accept a gig in Alice Springs for a spectacular Sydney-based show. The three friends hop aboard a run-down old bus, fondly nicknamed Priscilla, and set out on an adventure into the Australian outback. But the jolly jaunt is not without its wobbles, as the trio encounter hospitality, hostility and their own prejudices, and ultimately becomes a journey into the heart of friendship and family, love and learning, and, undeniably, all things fabulous.

DID YOU KNOW?

Priscilla first opened as a stage musical in Sydney 2006. Adapted from Stephen Elliott?s 1994 film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen on the Desert, the smash-hit extravaganza has become one of the most successful musicals to come out of Australia. The show boasts over 500 award-winning costumes and 200 gravity-defying head-dresses.

Key Information

Audience

Due to occasional coarse language parental guidance is recommended for children 15 years and under

Run Time

Two hours and 30 minutes with one 15 minute interval

Dates

Finished 30 Dec 2011

Cast

Richard Grieve as Tick (Mitzi)
Don Gallagher as Bernadette
Oliver Thornton as Adam (Felicia)
Mark Moraghan as Bob
Ray Meagher as Bob (from Oct 5th 2011 onwards)
Charlotte Riby as Diva
Gemma O'Duffy as Diva
Lucinda Shaw as Diva
Newley Aucutt as Miss Understanding
Selina Chilton as Marion
Steven Cleverley as Farrah / Young Bernadette
Daniele Coombe as Shirley
Liz Ewing as Shirley
Kanako Nakano as Cynthia
Tristan Temple as Jimmy
John Brannoch as Frank

Creative

Book by Stephan Elliott
Book & producer, Allan Scott
Directed by Simon Phillips
Choreography by Ross Coleman
Musical director, Stephen Murphy
Production design by Brian Thomson
Costume design by Tim Chappel & Lizzy Gardiner
Lighting design by Nick Schlieper
Sound design by Michael Waters

Reviews

Our review

Wild, Wonderful, Glamerous

Priscilla focuses on both the highs and lows of drag life and somehow manages to be deeply touching in between the crude and camp...

Abigail Slocombe

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Customer reviews

38 reviews, average rating: (4.4 Stars)

bristar

Go, go, go!

Priscilla is a total must-see! Brilliant! Nothing more to add - just get tickets as soon as you can! ... Read more

Helen Jeffreys

5 STARS +++++ FOR PRISCILLA

Absolutely fabulous show. Great spectacle. Costumes are out of this world. The singing and dancing is probably the best I have heard and seen in a West End musical and I've been to a lot of them over the years. I really can't recommend this show highly enough. The feel good factor is immeasurable. ... Read more

Dorothy Wakefield-Curley

congratulation the greatest show in london

I took my husband for his birthday 6/6/09 to see priscilla queen of the desert, the show was everything you want to see, the best songs,best acting,best costume,the best show,we laugh and clapped till the end,yes i would see again and again,well done to all of you for the greatest show in london. ... Read more
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