Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Musical - Original

Palace Theatre

  • First Preview: February 28, 2011
  • Opening Date: March 20, 2011
  • Closing Date: Currently Running
  • Previews: 23
  • Performances: 382 as of February 19, 2012

Book: Allan Scott, Stephen Elliott

 

Synopsis

Based on the Oscar-winning film The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the musical follows the adventures of a trio of drag queens who journey across the Australian Outback.

 

Opening Night Production Credits

  Stephan Elliott Book
  Allan Scott Book
Simon Phillips Simon Phillips Director
  Ross Coleman Choreographer
Jerry Mitchell Jerry Mitchell Production Supervisor
  Brian Thomson Bus Concept & Production Design
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Videos (8)

 

Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2011 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Tony Sheldon Nominee
2011 Outstanding Book of a Musical Stephan Elliott
Allan Scott
Nominee
2011 Outstanding Costume Design Tim Chappel
Lizzy Gardiner
Winner
2011 Outstanding Musical   Nominee

Drama League

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2011 Distinguished Production of a Musical   Nominee

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2011 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Tony Sheldon Nominee
2011 Outstanding Choreographer Ross Coleman Nominee
2011 Outstanding Costume Design Tim Chappel
Lizzy Gardiner
Winner
2011 Outstanding New Broadway Musical   Nominee

Theatre World

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2011 Theatre World Award Tony Sheldon Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2011 Actor in a Musical Tony Sheldon Nominee
2011 Costume Design of a Musical Tim Chappel
Lizzy Gardiner
Winner

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross
Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket
Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre
Perfs
(Prev)
% Cap
This Week
Diff %
Cap
Feb. 19, 2012 38 $678,904
$1,458,535
$98,027 $71.34
$200.00
9517
1689
8
0
70.43% 7.70%
Feb. 12, 2012 37 $580,877
$1,458,535
-$2,055 $68.53
$200.00
8476
1689
8
0
62.73% -1.27%
Feb. 5, 2012 36 $582,932
$1,458,535
-$56,320 $67.41
$200.00
8647
1689
8
0
64.00% -4.00%
Jan. 29, 2012 35 $639,252
$1,458,535
- $69.57
$200.00
9188
1689
8
0
68.00% -
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Totals

Last 4 Weeks
  $2,481,965
$5,834,140
  $69.21 35828
54048
32
0
66.29 %  
Cumulative
  $38,478,599
$73,993,785
  $80.40
$200.00
479690
684058
382
23
70.12 %  
 
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