The Ultimate Guide to Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Priscilla Queen of the Desert drives into MK Theatre tonight! If you want to learn more about this ever-popular show, check out my Ultimate Guide:

The plot

Based on the 1994 film of the same name, the show tells the story of two Drag Queens and a transgender woman who travel across the Australian desert.

The history

In spite of its low budget and lack of funding, upon its 1994 release, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert was a surprise hit, making strides for greater LGBT representation on the big screen and charming audiences worldwide. It was adapted into a stage musical in 2006 and first premiered at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney where it ran until 2008 and was nominated for three Sydney Theatre Awards, winning 3. Priscilla made her first trip overseas when the show came to the West End in 2009 and since then it’s played in 25 countries, including a Broadway run and US, UK and Australian tours.

The music

Priscilla is a jukebox musical packed with pop hits including I Will Survive, True Colours, I Love the Nightlife and It’s Raining Men.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert is on at Milton Keynes Theatre from the 30th of September to the 5th of October – for more info, please visit: https://www.atgtickets.com/.