| Priscilla: Queen of the Desert | |
| The Musical | |
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| Music | Various |
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| Lyrics | Various |
| Book | Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott |
| Basis | Film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert |
| Productions | 2006 Sydney 2007 Melbourne 2008 Auckland 2008 Sydney Return Season 2009 London West End |
Priscilla: Queen of the Desert - The Musical is a stage musical with a book written by Australian film director/writer Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, using well-known pop songs as the score. The musical is a stage adaptation of Elliott's 1994 motion picture The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
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Production history
Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical premiered on October 7, 2006 at the Lyric Theatre, Star City Casino, Sydney, Australia and ended its run on September 2, 2007. [1] Directed by Melbourne Theatre Company artistic director Simon Phillips it starred Tony Sheldon, Jeremy Stanford and Daniel Scott with Michael Caton.
The musical returned to the Star City Hotel & Casino, Sydney on October 7, 2008 for the second anniversary of the show's premiere, closing on December 21, 2008. The show starred original cast members Sheldon and Scott, alongside Todd McKenney as Tick and Bill Hunter as Bob. [2]
Other productions
- Australia 2007-08
The Sydney production was transferred to the Regent Theatre, Melbourne, beginning previews on September 28, 2007 before opening on October 6, 2007. The show closed on April 27, 2008 to make way for the Australian premiere of Wicked.[3] The production was then transferred to Auckland, New Zealand for a limited run, opening on May 27, 2008 and closing on July 6, 2008.[4]
- London 2009
A West End production started previews on March 10, 2009 at the Palace Theatre with the opening (press night) on March 23. It is co-produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group. Direction is by Simon Phillips with musical arrangements by Stephen 'Spud' Murphy and choreography by Ross Coleman. The cast includes Jason Donovan as "Tick", Tony Sheldon as Bernadette and Oliver Thornton as Adam Whiteley/Felicia. [5] [6]
- Other planned productions
Productions are being planned for Toronto for the beginning of the 2010-11 season,at a David Mirvish theatre,[7]Germany (in 2009), and Sweden (in Swedish) for early 2010.[6]
Roles and cast information
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Original Musical Numbers
Act One
| Scene Number | Song | Performer(s) | Location |
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| - | Overture | The Band | - |
| 1 | Downtown | The Divas and Company | Sydney |
| 2 | I've Never Been to Me | Tick and the Divas | Sydney |
| 2 | What's Love Got To Do With It | Miss Understanding | Sydney |
| 3 | Don't Leave Me This Way | Bernadette, Tick and Company | Sydney |
| 4 | Venus | Felicia and the Boys | Sydney |
| 5 | Go West | Bernadette, Tick, Adam and Company | Sydney |
| 6 | I Say a Little Prayer | Tick and the Divas | The Black Stump |
| 7 | I Love The Nightlife | Shirley, Bernadette, Mitzi, Felicia and Company | Broken Hill |
| 8 | Both Sides Now | Bernadette, Tick and Adam | Broken Hill |
| 9 | Follie! Delirio vano è questo! Sempre libera (from La Traviata) | Felicia and the Divas | The Road to Nowhere |
| 10 | Colour My World | Adam, Tick, Bernadette and Company | The Middle of Nowhere |
| 10 | I Will Survive | Bernadette, Adam, Tick, Jimmy and Company | The Middle of Nowhere |
Act Two
| Scene Number | Song | Performer(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Thank God I'm a Country Boy | The Company | Woop Woop |
| 12 | A Fine Romance | Young Bernadette and Les Girls | Woop Woop |
| 13 | Shake Your Groove Thing | Mitzi, Bernadette, Felicia and the Divas | Woop Woop |
| 13 | Pop Muzik | Cynthia and Company | Woop Woop |
| 13 | A Fine Romance (reprise) | Bob | Woop Woop |
| 14 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | The Divas and Adam | The Back of Beyond |
| 15 | Hot Stuff | Felicia, the Divas and Bernadette | Coober Pedy |
| 16 | MacArthur Park | Bernadette, Tick, Adam and Company | Coober Pedy |
| 17 | Boogie Wonderland | Marion and Company | Alice Springs |
| 18 | The Morning After | Mitzi, Bernadette, Felicia and the Divas | Alice Springs |
| 18 | Go West (reprise) | Adam | Alice Springs |
| 19 | Always on My Mind | Tick and Benji | Alice Springs |
| 20 | Confide in Me | Felicia | Uluru |
| 20 | We Belong | Felicia, Mitzi and Bernadette | Uluru |
| 20 | Finally/Shake Your Groove Thing/Hot Stuff/I Love the Nightlife/I Will Survive | The Company | Finale |
Cast Recording
In September 2007 Priscilla Queen of - the Desert the Musical: The Original Cast Recording was released, both in stores and on the Australian iTunes. The cast featured is the original Australian Cast.
Track Listing
| # | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Overture" | The Band | 1:44 |
| 2 | "Downtown" | The Divas (feat. Amelia Cormack) and The Company | 3:39 |
| 3 | "I've Never Been to Me" | The Divas (feat. Christina O'Neill) | 2:41 |
| 4 | "What's Love Got to Do With It" | Trevor Ashley | 1:44 |
| 5 | "Don't Leave Me This Way" | Tony Sheldon, Jeremy Stanford and The Company | 2:37 |
| 6 | "Venus" | Daniel Scott, the Boys and the Divas (feat. Sophie Carter) | 2:28 |
| 7 | "Go West" | Tony Sheldon, Jeremy Stanford, Daniel Scott and The Company | 3:22 |
| 8 | "I Say a Little Prayer" | Jeremy Stanford and the Divas | 3:30 |
| 9 | "I Love the Nightlife" | Genevieve Lemon, Tony Sheldon, Jeremy Stanford, Daniel Scott and The Company | 3:53 |
| 10 | "Both Sides Now/Follie! Delirio vano è questo! Sempre libera [La Traviata]" | Tony Sheldon, Jeremy Stanford and Daniel Scott/Teresa La Rocca and the Divas | 5:46 |
| 11 | "Colour My World" | Daniel Scott, Tony Sheldon, Jeremy Stanford and the Company | 2:58 |
| 12 | "I Will Survive" | The Divas (feat. Sophie Carter) and the Company | 3:35 |
| 13 | "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" | The Company | 2:01 |
| 14 | "A Fine Romance" | Martine Monroe | 2:07 |
| 15 | "Shake Your Groove Thing" | Jeremy Stanford, Tony Sheldon, Daniel Scott and the Divas | 1:50 |
| 16 | "Pop Musik" | Lena Cruz and The Company | 2:16 |
| 17 | "A Fine Romance" | Michael Caton | 1:14 |
| 18 | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | The Divas (feat. Amelia Cormack) | 2:35 |
| 19 | "Hot Stuff" | Daniel Scott & the Divas | 3:04 |
| 20 | "MacArthur Park" | Tony Sheldon, Jeremy Stanford, the Divas and The Company | 5:32 |
| 21 | "Boogie Wonderland" | Marney McQueen and The Company | 2:10 |
| 22 | "The Morning After" | The Divas (feat. Amelia Cormack) | 1:23 |
| 23 | "Always on My Mind, I Say a Little Prayer/Confide in Me" | Jeremy Stanford, Joshua Arkey, Alec Epsimos, Rowan Scott, Joel Slater/Terasa La Rocca | 3:14 |
| 24 | "We Belong" | Daniel Scott, Jeremy Stanford, Tony Sheldon and Company | 2:18 |
| 25 | "Finale" | The Company | 4:56 |
References
- ^ Rivera, Larry.[http://goaustralia.about.com/od/theatreperformingarts/a/priscilla.htm "Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical Priscilla Returns to Sydney",]goaustralia.about.com, accessed November 28, 2008
- ^ Hallett, Bryce."Priscilla Queen of the Desert, review and listing for Star City, 2008",Sydney Morning Herald, October 13, 2008
- ^ Andrew, Paul.Review,australianstage.com.au, October 14, 2007
- ^ "Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical, Auckland Central",eventfinder.co.nz, accessed November 28, 2008
- ^ articlebbc.co.uk
- ^ a b Shenton, Mark."Priscilla Queen of the Desert — the Musical Arrives in London's West End March 10",playbill.com, March 10, 2009
- ^ Jones, Kenneth."Priscilla to Play Toronto Later Than Expected; Legally Blonde and Additional Titles Revealed,"playbill.com, July 28, 2009
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