Photo Flash: PRISCILLA Hits London Through 3/21

Jason Donovan, Tony Sheldon, Oliver Thornton and Clive Carter lead the cast of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical, written by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott and directed by Simon Phillips, with Press Night on 23 March and Gala Night on 24 March 2009. Bookings are currently open for performances until 26 September 2009.

The principal cast are joined by Zoe Birkett, Kate Gillespie and Emma Lindars as the three Divas, Wezley Sebastian as Miss Understanding, Amy Field as Marion, Danielle Coombe as Shirley, Tristan Temple as Jimmy, Kanako Nakano as Cynthia, Steven Cleverley as Young Bernadette and John Brannoch as Frank.

Completing the company are Phillip Arran, Matthew Cole, Amy Edwards, Mark Inscoe, Zabrina Norry, Will Peaco, John Phoenix, James Rees, Craig Ryder, Jeremy Secomb and Jon Tsouras.

Based on the Oscar® award-winning film, Priscilla tells the story of Tick (Jason Donovan), Bernadette (Tony Sheldon) and Adam (Oliver Thornton), a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio that agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback.

Priscilla Queen Of the Desert The Musical is a heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and featuring a score of dance-floor classics, this new musical is a sensational journey to the heart of fabulous.

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical - adapted from the Oscar®-winning film The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert starring Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce - is written by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott. Direction is by Simon Phillips, Choreography is by Ross Coleman, Musical Arrangements, Direction and Supervision by Stephen 'Spud' Murphy and Production Design are by Brian Thomson. Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner have re-created their Oscar®-winning Costume Designs, which were originally designed for the film. BAFTA Award winning Make Up design is recreated by Cassie Hanlon. Lighting is designed by Nick Schlieper and Sound design by Michael Waters.

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical made its world premiere in Sydney in October 2006 and has subsequently wowed audiences and critics alike in Melbourne and New Zealand to become the most successful Australian musical of all time. A Sydney return season due to popular demand commenced last month and plans are afoot for a North
American production to open in Toronto Autumn 2009 and another in Germany in 2010.

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical is produced in London by Liz Koops and Garry McQuinn for Back Row Productions, Michael Hamlyn for Specific Films, Allan Scott, John Frost, Michael Chugg, David Mirvish and The Really Useful Group

Palace Theatre,
Cambridge Circus, London W1
Monday - Saturday at 7.30pm
Thursdays and Saturdays at 2.30pm Gala Night
Tuesday 24 March at 7.30pm
Please note that there is no longer a 5.15pm performance on Fridays,
and Friday evening performances will now take place at 7.30pm.

Website:
priscillathemusical.com

Ticket prices: Monday to Thursday
evenings and Friday matinees
£59.25, £39.75, £24.75, £20.25
Friday evenings at 8.30pm & Saturdays at 2.30pm & 7.30pm £64.25,
£44.75, £24.75, £20.25 Preview
Performances 10 - 21 March 2009
£10 of top two prices
Group Tickets for 12 or more
Best available tickets £39.75
Monday to Thursday performances
subject to availability
call 0844 412 4650
Booking Fee
£2.00 booking fee applies for all tickets purchased except postal and personal bookings at the Palace Theatre

Photo credits Tristram Kenton