Priscilla Queen of the Desert was reviewed at Curve Leicester where it continues until 27 June 2026. The tour continues until 18 July 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A feel-good musical with plenty of mileage left in the tank.
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Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Empire Theatre, Liverpool and Touring
Priscilla Queen of the Desert was reviewed at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool where it continues until 13 March 2026. The tour continues until 18 July 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Everyone’s having an absolute glitter-ball.
Hairspray and Priscilla tours to return from June
Leading independent producer Mark Goucher has unveiled plans for a summer return for the hit touring productions of Hairspray and Priscilla Queen of the Desert. With the Government’s roadmap hopes of a 21 June 2021 return to full indoor performances in mind and thanks to a loan from the Culture Recovery Fund, the producer who […]
Special YouTube MAD Drag Night in aid of Covid-19 hardship fund
With this year’s MAD Drag Night shelved due to the Coronavirus-crisis, a number of former celebrity hosts have been enlisted for a special fundraising online show this weekend. Celebrating the glitz and glamour of one of the highlights of the Make A Difference Trust’s fundraising calendar, the Best of A MAD Drag Night will stream […]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – New Wimbledon Theatre and Touring
Priscilla Queen of the Desert continues at New Wimbledon Theatre, London until 12 October 2019, then tours until 23 May 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The third UK tour of Priscilla is in full swing, with 22 more ports of call after Wimbledon, and if you love colour, classic pop, over-the-top costumes, […]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Priscilla Queen of the Desert continues at the Milton Keynes Theatre until 5 October 2019 and then tours until 23 May 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Drag has never been more popular, with programmes like RuPaul’s Drag Race gracing our screens and drag shows quickly becoming the fun, alternative night […]
Jason Donovan to launch producing career with Priscilla tour
Jason Donovan will make his debut as a theatre producer with a new touring production of hit musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert next year. One of the stars of the show’s original West End and UK touring productions, Donovan will join veteran producers Mark Goucher, Gavin Kalin and Matthew Gale to present the new […]
‘There are some amazing writers out there creating amazing work’: Theatrical Rights Worldwide’s Drew Baker on the British Musicals Collection
Thank you, Musical Theatre Review for sending me to the airiest, coolest, calmest spot in central London on one of the hottest days of the year, writes Susan Elkin. I’m in the Theatrical Rights Worldwide office with a pigeon’s eye view of Regent’s Street five floors below, lots of white paint, theatre posters and an atmosphere […]
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert continues at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch until 26 May 2018. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ The man who brought the Queen’s Theatre Made in Dagenham, artistic director Douglas Rintoul, is presenting another regional premiere of a great modern musical. Based on the 1994 movie, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert […]
Darren Day joins cast of touring version of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Stage and TV personality Darren Day will join the cast of the touring version of the hit musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical for a number of performances early next year. Day, whose first major theatre role was in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, will take over the role of Tick in […]
Extra dates for Duncan James in Priscilla Queen of the Desert tour
Duncan James will star as Tick in the musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert in Northampton, Crawley, Dartford, Bristol and Oxford in addition to the previously announced dates. Jason Donovan has been playing the role at other venues. As one quarter of the pop band Blue, Duncan James has sold more than 16 million records, had three number […]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – New Wimbledon Theatre
Priscilla Queen of the Desert continues at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London until 10 October, and then touring. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Jukebox musicals get a bad rap. True, all too often they are opportunistic, cynical exploitations appealing to an undemanding audience, with as many corners cut as the producers think they can get […]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert tour – full cast revealed
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 […]
Jason Donovan to share role of Tick in Priscilla Queen of the Desert UK tour
Jason Donovan will play the role of Tick in the UK tour of the international hit musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert at the following venues – Hull New Theatre (28 September – 3 October 2015), Wimbledon New Theatre (5 – 10 October), Bradford Alhambra (12 – 17 October), Birmingham Alexandra Theatre (20 – 24 October), Aylesbury Waterside […]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert tour – Duncan James leads cast
Priscilla Queen of the Desert, starring Duncan James as ‘Tick’, will tour the UK, opening at the Manchester Opera House on Friday 14 August 2015 where it will play until Saturday 29 August. Producer David Ian said: “I am absolutely thrilled that audiences have demanded more of Priscilla! The reaction the show gets at theatres everywhere is like something I’ve never witnessed […]
Liza On An E returns for UK tour
Following a successful West End debut earlier on this year, Australian performer Trevor Ashley is taking his show Liza On An E out on its first ever UK tour. Channelling the talents of the iconic Liza Minnelli, Ashley will appear at the Theatre Royal, Brighton (30 September), the Dancehouse, Manchester (1 and 2 October), The Auditorium Liverpool […]
