PRESS RELEASE Monday 26 June 2017

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT ROCKS INTO AUSTRALIA FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR FROM JANUARY 2018

Everyone’s favourite Aussie musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is off on a national tour, starting in this January with stops in , Adelaide and Brisbane.

After a glittering array of international awards on Broadway, the West End, Europe and Asia, Simon Phillips' spectacular production Priscilla Queen of the Desert makes a triumphant return to Australia for its 10th anniversary.

The fabulously funny, fish out of water musical is based on the Oscar-winning film about Mitzi, Felicia and former Les Girl, Bernadette – who hop aboard a battered old bus named Priscilla bound for Alice Springs.

Casting commences in August and Melbourne tickets go on sale on Monday 14 August via Ticketmaster. A waitlist for other cities can be found at PriscillaTheMusical.com.au

Original Director Simon Phillips is back at the helm of this iconic hit musical which has lost none of its glitter, featuring a dazzling array of more than 500 award-winning costumes, 200 headdresses and a non-stop hit parade of dance floor favourites such as I Will Survive, Don’t Leave Me This Way, I Say A Little Prayer, Hot Stuff, Go West, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Finally, Shake your Groove Thing, I Love The Nightlife and It’s Raining Men.

“SHEER EXUBERANT, ESCAPIST ENTERTAINMENT” Sunday Telegraph

“FEATHERED FABULOUSNESS AND SEQUINED SPLENDOUR” The Stage UK

“BIGGER, BRIGHTER AND GLITZIER THAN THE MOVIE” BBC News

“PRISCILLA IS AN EXTRAVAGANZA” Sydney Morning Herald

“PRISCILLA HAS AUDIENCES SHRIEKING WITH LAUGHTER. AGAIN AND AGAIN” Herald Sun

“ONE HELL OF A TIME” New York Post

The 1994 film created by Stephan Elliott starring Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce remains one of Australia’s most successful films and soundtracks of all-time, with a glitzy array of awards in the trophy cabinet – including an Academy Award for Costume Design, two BAFTAS for Costume and Make-Up Design and the Grand Prix du Publique from Cannes Film Festival.

The quintessentially Aussie story about mateship, determination, self-discovery and a fair go was translated from screen to stage by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott with the film’s award-winning costume designers and Tim Chapel onboard, alongside stage designer Brian Thomson and legendary choreographer Ross Coleman.

“I HEREBY CHRISTEN THIS BUDGET BARBIE CAMPER... PRISCILLA. QUEEN OF THE DESERT!” Felicia

Priscilla Queen of the Desert returns home after a rollicking ten-year ride around the world. It journeyed to ’s West End, Broadway, Milan, Tokyo, North America, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Cape Town, Manila, Tel Aviv and beyond, with current productions now playing in Paris, Spain, Johannesburg and on Norwegian Cruise Line. The bus now rocks back into Melbourne with a Tony, an Olivier, five Italian Musical Theatre Awards, seven Argentinian A.C.E Awards, four Spanish Musical Theatre Awards and five Greenroom Awards and more international accolades on the dashboard.

The hilarious and heartwarming musical made it’s World Premiere in Sydney in October 2006, playing for 11 months at the Lyric Theatre to 500,000 people, taking $40 million at the box office.

Director Simon Phillips said; “It’s a joy to be back in the drivers seat for the homecoming of this bona fide national treasure. Behind the sparkles, feathers and camp feel-good factor is a story that remains as relevant as it did when the film was released 20 odd years ago with a message of hope, tolerance and acceptance.”

Unplug your curling wands and get ready for the ride of your lives darlings – we’re going bush!

“THAT’S JUST WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS; A COCK IN A FROCK ON A ROCK.” Bernadette

TOUR DATES

MELBOURNE SYDNEY ADELAIDE BRISBANE FROM JANUARY 2018 FROM MAY 2018 FROM AUGUST 2018 FROM SEPTEMBER 2018 Regent Theatre Capitol Theatre Festival Theatre, AFCT Lyric Theatre, QPAC

PriscillaTheMusical.com.au

High Resolution Images, Original Cast Album and Broadcast Quality Footage are available for download via link: https://bridgespr.egnyte.com/fl/ySwjNDuK43

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