Simon Green joins the cast of the touring production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
The full cast for the UK tour of the musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert, opening on Thursday 20 August 2015 at the Manchester Opera House, has been revealed.
Joining the previously announced Duncan James and Jason Donovan, who share the role of Tick, are Simon Green as Bernadette, Adam Bailey as Felicia and Philip Childs as Bob.
Simon Green’s most recent stage credits include Bruce Ismay in Titanic both in Toronto and at the Southwark Playhouse; The World Goes Round at the Union Theatre and Monsieur André in The Phantom of the Opera on tour.
Adam Bailey most recently appeared as Espresso in the German production of Starlight Express. His other theatre credits include Mary Sunshine in Chicago at Leicester Curve and Alan in Bare at the Greenwich Theatre.
Philip Childs played the role of Bob on the 2013 tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. He is currently appearing as Doctor Dillamond in Wicked at the Apollo Victoria. Other recent theatre credits include Alan Bennett’s People and The Habit of Art at the National Theatre.
Also in the cast are: Richard Astbury; Rebecca Botterill; Matt Crandon; Peter Cumins; Amy Di Bartolomeo; Martin Harding; Lisa-Marie Holmes; Ricky Lee Loftus; Adam Lyons; Callum MacDonald; Laura Mansell; Catherine Mort; James Paul McAllister; Robin Mills; Craig Ryder; Naomi Slights and Julie Yammanee.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert originally opened in Australia and after a sell-out two-year run, opened in London’s West End followed by Broadway in the United States. It has won numerous awards all over the world, including prestigious Olivier and Tony Awards.
The musical is written by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott and directed by Simon Phillips. The associate director is Dean Bryant. Choreography is by Andrew Hallsworth and Ross Coleman; musical arrangements, direction and supervision by Stephen ‘Spud’ Murphy and Charlie Hull; production design by Brian Thomson, costume design by Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner; Make-Up Design byCassie Hanlon; Original Lighting Designs by Nick Schlieper and Original Sound Design by Michael Waters
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