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Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical - 2011 Broadway History , Info & More
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1564 Broadway New York, NY
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL is a heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and featuring a score of dance-floor classics, Priscilla is a sensational journey to the heart of fabulous.
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical - 2011 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical
With Song in Heart, Pompoms on Head
5 / 10
The most rewarding role belongs to Mr. Sheldon, who brings an authentic note of dignified grace to his performance as Bernadette. His mothering of both the troubled Tick and the potentially self-destructive Felicia feels honest, and Mr. Sheldon has a way of inflecting the book's litter of catty zingers with refined nuances that make them feel smarter and fresher than they probably are. But any flickers of warmth and true human feeling in 'Priscilla' are either obscured by another onslaught of gyrating dancers or squashed flat by a giant platform heel. After a while even the festive parade of outlandish costumes, among the show's more reliably entertaining diversions, begin to feel stale and overworked. At the extended curtain call - aptly set to the catchy '90s dance floor anthem entitled 'Finally' - you are likely to feel slightly dazed and stultified, as if you'd been conked on the head with a disco ball.
Choking on Sequins
3 / 10
Not only is 'Priscilla' a sequin-encrusted dragfest without a heart, but it's one of the biggest missed opportunities in the recent history of Broadway, a pointless musical version of a sweet little movie out of which something smart—and, yes, touching—might easily have been made. Instead we get human cupcakes.
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Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical History
Other Productions of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical
| 2006 |
World Premiere |
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| 2009 | West End |
Original London Production West End |
| 2010 | Toronto |
Pre-Broadway North American Production Toronto |
| 2011 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2013 | US Tour |
US National Tour US Tour |
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical - 2011 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Tony Sheldon |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Stephan Elliott |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Allan Scott |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Tim Chappel |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Lizzy Gardiner |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Bonnie Comley |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Tony Sheldon |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | 0 |
| 2011 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Tony Sheldon |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Tim Chappel |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Lizzy Gardiner |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Tony Sheldon |
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