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

 
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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.

Official

Website:
priscillaonbroadway.com

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Twitter:
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Opening Night Cast · Current Cast

Will Swenson in Priscilla Queen of the Desert Will Swenson Tick (Mitzi)
Tony Sheldon in Priscilla Queen of the Desert Tony Sheldon Bernadette
Nick Adams in Priscilla Queen of the Desert Nick Adams Adam (Felicia)
C. David Johnson in Priscilla Queen of the Desert C. David Johnson Bob
Ashley Spencer in Priscilla Queen of the Desert Ashley Spencer Diva 1
Anastacia McCleskey in Priscilla Queen of the Desert Anastacia McCleskey Diva 2
Jacqueline B. Arnold in Priscilla Queen of the Desert Jacqueline B. Arnold Diva 3
James Brown III in Priscilla Queen of the Desert James Brown III Jimmy
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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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Priscilla Queen of the Desert - Opening Night
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Galleries (25)

Production Photos

  • Priscilla Queen of the Desert on Broadway
  • Priscilla Queen of the Desert, with Swenson, Adams and Sheldon, in Toronto
 

On the Scene

  • Adam Lambert Visits Priscilla Queen of the Desert
  • Gloria Estefan Visits Priscilla Queen of the Desert
  • Patti LaBelle Visits Priscilla Queen of the Desert
  • Gladys Knight Visits Priscilla Queen of the Desert
 
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Videos (8)

 

Shows That Opened That Season: 2010 - 2011

 
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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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