Fiddlehead Theatre Company Presents Boston Premiere of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT: THE MUSICAL

Meg Fofonoff and Stacey Stephens, Producing Artistic Directors of Fiddlehead Theatre Company, today announce the cast and production team for the exclusive Boston premiere of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT: The Musical. Priscilla will run for 10 performances from September 30- October 9, 2016, at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre (265 Tremont Street, Boston). This spectacular production will star Broadway's Larry Daggett (Ragtime) as Bernadette, the dignified "Mother" figure leading a trio of glamorous drag performers on the ride of their lives across the Australian Outback.

Rounding out the cast are Broadway veterans Andrew Giordano (Sunset Boulevard) as Tick and Matthew Tiberi (Finding Neverland) as Adam. Original Costumes and Direction by Stacey Stephens, Choreography by Arthur Cuadros, Music Direction by Jose Simbulan and Makeup Design by Broadway veteran Joe Dulude II (Etsy Design Award Winner for Wicked). Priscilla is Fiddlehead's second production in the heart of Boston's theater district in partnership with Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre and Josiah A. Spaulding, Jr., President and CEO.

Based on the 1994 hit film, Priscilla is a glitzy dance party with wildly outrageous costumes and a hit parade of dance floor favorites including "It's Raining Men"," I Will Survive"," Hot Stuff" and "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." This fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS! Book by Stephen Elliott and Alan Scott, Based on Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture and Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

To purchase tickets visit citicenter.org, call (866) 348-9738, or visit the Citi Center Box Office, open Tuesday through Saturday from 12 - 6 pm.