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'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert- The Musical'
UK/West End Launch
Palace Theatre, London.
Sep 16th 2008

This could be the start of something.....big!

Anyone heard of this show at all? lol

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Updated On: 9/11/08 at 10:45 AM

He is!

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Updated On: 9/13/08 at 05:57 AM

Some people! (-thats not a cue to break out all 'Gypsy' either!)

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Updated On: 9/11/08 at 07:27 PM

Certainly none meant Tenorboyo! x

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Video report on BBC News.com shot at the London launch yesterday.
.....with frocks!

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Updated On: 9/17/08 at 06:24 AM

Only you could come out with a great headline like that WB!!!!!!

Have you listened to the free CD yet and if you have what is it like?

Just a few little titbits of info from the Press Launch Pack for 'Priscilla' last week.

** Priscilla -The Musical received its World Premiere in Sydney at the LYric Casino Theatre in October 2006 and was directed by Simon Phillips who will direct the London production.
** The West End production previews at the Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Ave, on March 10th with a Press Opening on March 23rd. A Gala Opening Night will be on March 24th.
** Since opening in Sydney in 2006 over 1M theatregoers across Australasia have accompanied 'Priscilla' on her journey. It has played seasons in Sydney, where it is about to open another season, Melbourne and Auckland, New Zealand.
** 'Priscilla' has grossed in excess of over A$90M (£42M) just in Australia and has become the most successful Australian musical of all time.
** Priscilla the bus herself, cost over A$1.5M (£700,000) to construct, weighs in at 6 tonnes, has 3 internal lifts and is covered in nearly 1000 LED lights.
** 'Priscilla' features more than 20 full scale production numbers!
** 'Priscilla' has more than 500 costumes!
** At each performance over 100 wigs, 160 masks and over 150 pairs of tailored shoes are worn by the cast at each performance!
** Almost 200 hats and head-dresses are worn at each performance, one containing 25 yellow rubber ducks, another with 75 butterflies, a third with an aquarium complete with fish!
** Plans are now afoot for a North American production of 'Priscilla' to open in Toronto, Canada and another In Germany in Autumn 2009 A Swedish production is planned for 2010.

CAST
Jason Donovan as Tick (Mitzi)
Tony Sheldon as Bernadette
Oliver Thornton as Adam (Felicia)
Clive Carter

Directed by Simon Phillips
Choreography by Ross Coleman
Designed by Brian Thompson
Costumes by Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner
Lighting by Nick Schlieper
Sound by Michael Waters
Musical Direction by Stephen (Spud) Murphy

Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott

Produced by Back Row Productions, Michael Hamlyn and Mirvish Productions with The Really Useful THeatre Company Ltd

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Updated On: 9/23/08 at 09:36 AM

Simon Phillips, the director, mentioned that on stage last week saying that when Brian walked in he said -'Jesus, they haven't changed a bloody thing- it's still too bloody small!'

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I'm not sure what Baz Bamigboye has against 'Priscilla ' but he doesn't seem to want to let go of his hang up abut their ticket prices.
'Priscilla' is charging top price of £60.75 weekdays and a top of £65.75 on weekends. THE SHOW DOEST OPEN FOR ANOTHER 6 MONTHS!!!!
A lot of West End shows are currently charging £60 to £65 for weekend and for some weekdays too!
Two years ago 'Acorn Antiques' was charging £65 top price then and great deal of fuss was made but you couldn't get a ticket for love nor money!
By the time 'Priscilla' parks her stuff in the West End next March all the other big shows like 'The Lion King', 'Hairspray', etc etc etc will all be charging £60 or more as a norm or even more.
As for the show using Premium Seating, well that is already being done today in the West End- nothing new there- £90 for a ticket, a program and a glass of cheap champagne in a stuffy theatre bar! Solution= buy your own ticket, your own program and have a decent drink in the pub across the road.
I hope Baz isn't going to try and pull this wonderful show down thru something as fickle as ticket prices after all it will be the biggest and most spectacular show we will get next year!