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Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Priscilla Queen of the Desert

by Stephan Elliot and Allan Scott

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Priscilla Queen of the Desert

A new musical based on the Australian movie of the same name.

Story:

Drag artist Mitzi Del Bra (aka Anthony "Tick" Belrose) books a job in Alice Springs, Australia and convinces his friends Bernadette Bassenger and Felicia Jollygoodfellow (aka Adam Whitely) to join him on a tour bus they christen Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

: Adaptation
Stephan Elliot

: Adaptation
Allan Scott

Premiere
1994 Film

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Palace Theatre

Opening Night: Mar 20, 2011

Total Performances: 526

Original Cast: Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon, Nick Adams, C. David Johnson, Jacqueline Arnold, Diva Anastacia McClesky, Ashley Spencer

Director: Simon Phillips

Choreographer: Ross Coleman

Producer: Liz Koops and Garry McQuinn for Back Row Productions, Michael Hamlyn for Specific Films, Allan Scott Productions, David Mirvish, Roy Furman, Terry Allen Kramer, James L. Nederlander, and Terri and Timothy Childs

Musical Director: Jeffrey Klitz

Orchestrations: Stephen "Spud" Murphy and Charlie Hull

Scenic Design: Brian Thomson

Costume Design: Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner

Lighting Design: Nick Schlieper

Sound Design: Jonathan Deans and Peter Fitzgerald

1994 Film Version

Movie Name: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Type: Non-Musical

Director: Stephan Elliott

Screenplay: Stephan Elliott

Starring: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp

Musical Numbers

It's Raining Men

I Say a Little Prayer

What's Love Got To Do With It

Don't Leave Me This Way

Go West

I Love the Nightlife

Follie! Delirio vano è questo! Sempre libera (from La Traviata)

Colour My World

Thank God I'm a Country Boy

Shake Your Groove Thing

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Boogie Wonderland

The Morning After

Always On My Mind

Holiday

Click on a song name to listen/purchase it on

CDs

: Original Cast Album

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: Motion Picture Soundtrack

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

: Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

Other

2011 Tony Award Nominations

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Tony Sheldon

2011 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Tony Sheldon
Outstanding Book of a Musical

2011 Drama League Award Nominations

Distinguished Production of a Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Will Swenson
Distinguished Performance Award - Tony Sheldon

2011 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Costume Design

2011 Theatre World Award Nominations

Tony Sheldon

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