Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical
2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical - 2011 Broadway History , Info & More
Palace Theatre (Broadway)
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
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Priscilla Queen of the Desert
8 / 10
Priscilla, a tricked-up tour bus with a shoe on the roof, rolls onto the stage of the Palace Theater to roars from the audience, and proceeds to turn, twist and light up pink and purple. And then does it again (and again and again). So goes the brashly good-natured Aussie musical to which the bus lends its name, 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert,' which, born from Stephan Elliott's 1994 film, seems destined to follow the path of 'Mamma Mia!' Inartful here, crass there, this rollicking crowdpleaser in sequins nonetheless packs enough heart to leave the masses enthralled.
In Priscilla, the Glitter's the Thing
7 / 10
A lip sync of a lip sync of a lip sync, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical arrives on Broadway in a flurry of pink feathers, delivering more or less exactly what you’d expect of a jukebox musical about three drag queens' braving the spangle-resistant Australian outback in a beat-up tour bus. (The show is based on the similarly titled 1994 feel-good movie starring Terence Stamp.) We’re treated, in other words, to a high-speed Automat of toweringly tasteless costumes, camp levels so dangerously high you’ll be finding stray sequins in the dryer for years to come, and a set list — sorry, a score — stuffed to its glittery gills with karaoke yester-hits: There are so many showstoppers, in fact, that I occasionally wondered when it was actually going to start. (Can anyone in the Western world survive another 'I Will Survive'? The Act One finale suggests that we can, and must.)
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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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