Photo Coverage: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Opening Night Curtain Call!

Following smash hit productions in Australia, London and Toronto, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL began previews on Broadway on February 28 and opened on Sunday night, March 20, 2011. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the cast's joyous opening night curtain call!!

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 Boskindand Martian Entertainment / Spirtas-Mauro Productions / MAS Music Arts & Show; and David Mirvish.

 

Theatre Marquee for the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Theatre Marquee for the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Cast Board during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ensemble Cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Nathan Lee Graham & Ensemble Cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Nathan Lee Graham during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ensemble Cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ensemble Cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ensemble Cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ensemble Cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ensemble Cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ensemble Cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ensemble Cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ensemble Cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Divas: Anastacia McClesley, Ashley Spencer & Jacqueline B. Arnold during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Divas: Anastacia McClesley, Ashley Spencer & Jacqueline B. Arnold during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

J. Elaine Marcos & Keala Settle during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Jessica Phillips & Luke Mannikus during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Jessica Phillips & Luke Mannikus during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Luke Mannikus during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson, Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson, Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson, Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson, Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams, Jessica Phillips during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams, Jessica Phillips during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Anastacia McCleskey, C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams, Jessica Phillips during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson, Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson, Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson, Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams, Jessica Phillips during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams, Jessica Phillips during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams, Jessica Phillips & Luke Mannikus during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

The Divas: Jacqueline B. Arnold, Ashley Spencer, Anastacia McCleskey during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

The Divas: Jacqueline B. Arnold, Ashley Spencer, Anastacia McCleskey during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Jessica Phillips, Luke Mannikus, Nathan Lee Greaham, Keala Settle, J. Elaine Marcos & ensemble cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Jessica Phillips, Luke Mannikus, Nathan Lee Greaham, Keala Settle, J. Elaine Marcos & ensemble cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Jessica Phillips, Luke Mannikus, Nathan Lee Greaham, Keala Settle, J. Elaine Marcos & ensemble cast during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ashley Spencer, Anastacia McCleskey, C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ashley Spencer, Anastacia McCleskey, C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Ashley Spencer, Anastacia McCleskey, C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Will Swenson during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Nathan Lee Graham during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Nathan Lee Graham, Nick Adams, Jessica Phillips during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

C. David Johnson, Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson & Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, Nick Adams during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.

during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert' at the Palace Theatre in New York City.