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Affiliation Notes
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Additional Awards:
Nominations:
Best Male Actor in a Musical (David Harris), Helpmann Awards, 2018.
Best Male Actor in a Musical (Euan Doidge), Helpmann Awards, 2018.
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Robert Grubb), Helpmann Awards, 2018.
Production Details
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World premiere at the Lyric Theatre, Star City, Sydney from October 7, 2006.
Director: Simon Phillips.
A re-cast London stage version has been playing at London's Palace Theatre since March 2009.
Broadway, New York, United States of America, season opened March 2011.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The 15 Greatest Australian Musicals, on Stage and Screen – Sorted
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 7 August 2022;
— Review of Fangirls 2019 single work musical theatre ; The Legend of King O'Malley 1970 single work musical theatre ; Lola Montez 1958 single work musical theatre ; Bran Nue Dae : A Musical Journey 1990 single work musical theatre ; Only Heaven Knows 1988 single work musical theatre ; Moulin Rouge! The Musical 2016 single work musical theatre ; The Boy from Oz 1998 single work musical theatre ; Keating! A Country Soul Opera 2005 single work musical theatre ; Summer Rain 1983 single work musical theatre ; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Musical 2006 single work musical theatre ; Barbara and the Camp Dogs 2017 single work musical theatre ; Muriel's Wedding : The Musical 2017 single work musical theatre ; Miracle City 1996 single work musical theatre -
Transgender Actor Vonni Lands 'Role of a Lifetime' in Gold Coast Priscilla Production
2022
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , April 2022;'When The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert hit movie screens in 1994, the lead role of transgender character Bernadette Bassenger was played by male English actor Terrence Stamp.'
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COVID-19 Lockdown Drama for Performers as Favourite Musical Opens on Glitter Strip
2021
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , July 2021; 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert tells the story of three drag queens travelling through the outback on a journey of self-discovery — a great Australian road trip without COVID-19 border restrictions, simply faaaabulous daaarling.' (Introduction) -
Musical Review
2018
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australasian Journal of Popular Culture , September vol. 7 no. 2 2018; (p. 327-329) -
Priscilla Queen of the Desert Musical Trying to Change Bigotry, One Song at a Time
2018
single work
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , August 2018;'Acclaimed Adelaide transgender performer Vonni says Australia has come a long way in acceptance, but bigotry and hatred still remains.' (Introduction)
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Priscilla Reigns in the West End
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 25 March 2009; (p. 22)
— Review of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Musical 2006 single work musical theatre -
Frills and Flounces But Costume Drama Hard to Wear
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 9 October 2006; (p. 13)
— Review of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Musical 2006 single work musical theatre -
Funny, Brash, Loud, Not Very Good
1994-1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Arena Magazine , December/January no. 14 1994-1995; (p. 49-51)
— Review of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Musical 2006 single work musical theatre -
Icing on Priscilla Cake in a Big Apple Slice
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 24 March 2011; (p. 9)
— Review of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Musical 2006 single work musical theatre -
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Tertangala , no. 5 2011; (p. 55)
— Review of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Musical 2006 single work musical theatre -
Dragged into the Limelight
2006
single work
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 14 - 15 October 2006; (p. 16) - y Year of the Queen : The Making of the Hit Musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Watsons Bay : Wild and Woolley , 2007 Z1411256 2007 single work criticism The star of the hit musical, now playing in Sydney and soon to open in London's West End, recounts the early days of preparation, rehearsals, and finally opening night.
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Out of the Closet
2007
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— Appears in: The Age , 29 September 2007; (p. 10) -
London Critics Throw a Prissy Fit
2009
single work
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25 March 2009; (p. 16) Stephanie Bunbury and Clare Morgan report on the London reception of Stephan Elliott's 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Musical'. They note that although the audience reception was enthusiastically clamorous, the critics were less positive about the production. -
Poor View of Priscilla Puts Show on Screen
2009
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 3 April 2009; (p. 14)
Awards
- 2010 winner WhatsonStage.com Awards — Best New Musical
- 2010 nominated Olivier Awards — Best New Musical
- 2008 winner Sydney Theatre Awards — Best Musical Nominated for the 2008 Black Row Productions production.
- 2007 nominated Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best Musical Nominated for the 2006 Back Row Productions production.
- 2007 nominated Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best New Australian Work Nominated for the 2006 Back Row Productions production.
- Australian Outback, Central Australia,
- Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,