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 party with the cast!
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.
Tony Sheldon, Nick Adams & Will Swenson
Tony Sheldon, Nick Adams & Will Swenson
Tony Sheldon, Nick Adams & Will Swenson
Will Swenson & Audra McDonald
Will Swenson
James Brown III
Anastacia McCleskey
Anastacia McCleskey, Jacqueline B. Arnold & Ashley Spencer
Jacqueline B. Arnold
Steve Schepis
Tad Wilson & family
Nathan Lee Graham
Tad Wilson & Jessica Phillips
Kyle Brown & Leslie McDonel
Ashley Spencer
Aston Woerz
J. Elaine Marcos & C. David Johnson
J. Elaine Marcos
Saundra Santiago
Joan Rivers
Gary McQuinn
Bette Midler
Jeff Metzler, Thom Allison, Gavin Lodge & Mike McGowan
Guy Pearce & Nick Adams
Tony Sheldon & Nick Adams
Luke Mannikus
J. Elaine Marcos & Nick Adams
Nick Adams
Ellyn Marie Marsh & Esther Stilwell
Tony Sheldon
Tony Sheldon
