THE FULL MONTY is Back at the King's Theatre

Simon Beaufoy's THE FULL MONTY gets down to business at the King's Theatre in Glasgow this month with an all-star cast and stellar moves as part of a UK tour which kicked off last year.

Opening on Monday 27 February and running until Saturday 4 March, this is the production's second appearance at the venue following a sell-out week in 2014.

The cast will be led by Gary Lucy (Danny Pennant in EastEnders, DS Will Fletcher in The Bill, Kyle Pascoe in Footballer's Wives, Luke Morgan in Hollyoaks, winner of Dancing on Ice) as Gaz, along with Anthony Lewis (Mark Reynolds in Emerdale) as Lomper, Andrew Dunn (best known as Tony in Dinnerladies and for his regular appearances playing Alastair Campbell on Bremner, Bird and Fortune) as Gerald, Louis Emerick (Mick Johnson in Brookside and PC Walsh in Last of the Summer Wine) as Horse, Chris Fountain (best known for his roles as Justin Burton in Hollyoaks and Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street, runner-up of Dancing on Ice) as Guy and Kai Owen (best known for his portrayal of Rhys in Torchwood and recently played Pete in Hollyoaks) as Dave.

Based on the 1997 British film of the same name, the story follows six unemployed Sheffield steelworkers who form a male striptease act as inspired by the Chippendales. The big screen hit took the world by storm and became one of the most successful British films ever made. The story undoubtedly still resonates with many today.

The musical debuted 2000 and was crowned Best Touring Production at the 2013 UK Theatre Awards.

The screenplay has been adapted by the original Oscar and BAFTA winning writer, of the film, Simon Beaufoy and features several a hilarious and heartfelt moments sound-tracked to the iconic songs of the movie including tunes from Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones.

THE FULL MONTY is Simon Beaufoy's first work for the theatre. Simon's screen credits include The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Salmon Fishing in Yemen, 127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire and, of course, The Full Monty.

The UK Tour of THE FULL MONTY is directed by Jack Ryder. Jack's directing credits include national tours of Calendar Girls and the short film Act of Memory with Claire Skinner, Owen Teale and Anna Massey, which was officially selected for nine international festivals around the world including the Cannes Film Festival. As an actor Jack is probably best known as Jamie Mitchell in EastEnders, a role he played for four years.

Design is by Robert Jones, choreography by Ian West, lighting by Tim Lutkin and sound by Sarah Weltman, with casting by Marc Frankum.

The 2016/17 UK Tour of Simon Beaufoy's THE FULL MONTY, based on the Fox Searchlight Pictures motion picture, is presented by David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and is a Sheffield Theatres production.

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