Priscilla Queen of the Desert, based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film, is set to hit the road bursting onto stages across the UK and Ireland opening at the Palace Theatre in Manchester on 16 February 2026 and touring through to July 2026. International dates will also be announced in due course.
Directed by Olivier Award-nominated Ian Talbot OBE with choreography by Olivier Award-winner Matt Cole and set and lighting design by Andrew Exeter, the sassy and joyous Broadway and West End hit musical follows the hilarious and heart-warming journey as three friends travel across Australia in a dilapidated bus nicknamed Priscilla to put on the show of a lifetime.
Featuring a hit parade of dance-floor classics as well as garnering international acclaim, at its core, Priscilla Queen of the Desert’s enduring appeal lies in its heartfelt exploration and celebration of identity, diversity, and the journey toward self-acceptance. Challenging societal norms, and the importance of embracing one’s true self, the characters confront prejudice and adversity and discover the strength found in unity, friendship, and the beauty of authentic expression.
Packed full of dazzling dance routines, a sparkling array of spectacular costumes and an iconic soundtrack of 80s and 90s disco anthems including ‘Hot Stuff’, ‘It’s Raining Men’, ‘I Will Survive’, ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’, ‘Finally’ and more, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is an exuberant celebration of acceptance and belonging, bursting at the seams with humor, heart and spectacle.
Casting will be announced in due course.
TOUR DATES
Manchester Palace Theatre
Thu 19 — Sat 28 Feb 2026
King’s Theatre Glasgow
Mon 02 — Sat 7 Mar 2026
Liverpool Empire
Mon 09 — Sat 14 Mar 2026
Southampton Mayflower
Mon 16 — Sat 21 Mar 2026
Birmingham Hippodrome
Mon 23 — Sat 28 Mar 2026
Theatre Royal Norwich
Mon 30 Mar — Sat 4 Apr 2026
Theatre Royal Newcastle
Mon 06 — Sat 11 Apr 2026
Edinburgh Playhouse
Tue 14 — Sat 18 Apr 2026
Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff
Mon 20 — Sat 25 Apr 2026
Royal Concert Hall Nottingham
Tue 28 Apr — Sat 2 May 2026
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Mon 04 — Sat 9 May 2026
NEW VICTORIA THEATRE WOKING
Mon 11 — Sat 16 May 2026
Marlowe Theatre Canterbury
Mon 25 — Sat 30 May 2026
Belfast Grand Opera House
Mon 01 — Sat 6 Jun 2026
BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE DUBLIN
Mon 08 — Sat 13 Jun 2026
THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON
Tue 16 — Sat 20 Jun 2026
CURVE THEATRE LEICESTER
Mon 22 — Sat 27 Jun 2026
ALHAMBRA THEATRE BRADFORD
Mon 06 — Sat 11 Jul 2026
HALL FOR CORNWALL TRURO
Tue 14 — Sat 18 Jul 2026
