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Photo Coverage: Australian Consul General Toasts PRISCILLA

By: Apr. 29, 2011
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Yesterday, April 28, Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan welcomed Tony Sheldon and the cast of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT to a special reception to congratulate the company. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebratory honor and brings you photo coverage below.

PRISCILLA is currently playing the Palace Theater on Broadway.

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL stars Tony Award® nominee Will Swenson, Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon and Nick Adams as the trio of friends on a heart-warming, uplifting road trip of a lifetime who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed.

Featuring a score of over 20 dance-floor classics, a company of 27, and with a dazzling array of more than 500 outrageous costumes, the spectacular new stage musical is a sensational journey to the heart of fabulous!

Adapted from the Academy Award® winning film "The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert," PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL is written by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott. Direction is by Simon Phillips, choreography by Ross Coleman, musical supervision and arrangements by Stephen ‘Spud' Murphy and set design by Brian Thomson. Production supervised by Jerry Mitchell. Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner have re-created their Academy Award® winning costume designs originally designed for the film. Lighting is designed by Nick Schlieper, sound design is by Jonathan Deans and Peter Fitzgerald and make up design is by Cassie Hanlon.

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL is produced by Bette Midler; James L. Nederlander; Garry McQuinn, Liz Koops; Michael Hamlyn; Allan Scott; Roy Furman/ Richard Willis; Terry Allen Kramer; Terri and Timothy Childs, Ken Greiner, Ruth Hendel; Chugg Entertainment; Michael Buckley; Stewart Lane/ Bonnie Comley; Bruce Davey; Thierry Suc/TS3; Bartner/ Jenkins; Broadway Across America/H. Koenigsberg; M. Lerner/ D. Bisno/ K. Seidel/ R. Gold; Paul Boskind and Martian Entertainment / Spirtas-Mauro Productions / MAS Music Arts & Show; and David Mirvish.

Photo Credit: Monica Simoes

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C. David Johnson, Jessica Phillips, Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon, Luke Mannikus & Australian Consul

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C. David Johnson, Jessica Phillips, Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon, Luke Mannikus & Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan

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Tony Sheldon, Luke Mannikus, Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan

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Tony Sheldon, Luke Mannikus, Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan

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C. David Johnson, Jessica Phillips, Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon, Luke Mannikus & Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan

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C. David Johnson, Jessica Phillips, Nick Adams & Tony Sheldon

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Jessica Phillips, Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon, Luke Mannikus & Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan

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Jessica Phillips & Luke Mannikus

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Jessica Phillips

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Jessica Phillips

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Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan & Tony Sheldon

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Tony Sheldon

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Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan

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Tony Sheldon & Nick Adams

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Jessica Phillips, C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Luke Mannikus, Nick Adams & Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan

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Luke Mannikus & Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan

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Jessica Phillips, C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Luke Mannikus, Nick Adams & Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan

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Jessica Phillips, C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Luke Mannikus, Nick Adams & Australian Consul General Phillip Scanlan

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