Priscilla queens it in the desert next year

Outback glam: Priscilla tours again next year with (l-r) Kevin Clifton, Adele Anderson and Nick Hayes in the leading roles.

Kevin Clifton, Nick Hayes, Adele Anderson and Peter Duncan head the cast of the new UK tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, which opens at Manchester's Palace Theatre next February (19-28, 2026).

The show can also been at northern venues Liverpool Empire (March 9-14); Newcastle Theatre Royal (April 6-11); Sheffield Lyceum (June 29-April 4) and Bradford

Alhambra (July 6-11).

Peter Duncan as friendly mechanic Bob. Pic: Matt Crockett

Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, Chicago), Nick Hayes (Groundhog Day) and Peter Duncan (The Dame, Pretender) join previously announced Adele Anderson - who is best known as a third of the internationally acclaimed satirical cabaret trio, Fascinating Aïda.

BAFTA award-winning designer Vicky Gill - acclaimed for her work on Strictly Come Dancing - has designed the show’s iconic costumes, her first for musical theatre.

Kevin said: “I’ve always loved the show. It’s bold, joyful and unapologetically full of heart. It’s about glamour, it’s about identity, family and love in all its forms.

Designer Vicky said: “I was completing a course in fashion when the film came out and I remember how much it filled us all with such a sense of freedom and joy. In live theatre every sequin, feather, stitch and silhouette helps to tell the story. Bringing this fabulous world to life through costume is a dream come true.”

Featuring iconic disco anthems such as It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, the stage show is based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film - this time directed by Olivier award-nominated Ian Talbot OBE.

More info and tickets here