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PHOTO FLASH: Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway

100 "Priscilla" Cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery
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100 "Priscilla" Cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery

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On Friday, May 27, Broadway’s Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical celebrated its 100th performance at its home in the the Palace Theater.

Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott have adapted the show from the Academy Award-winning film about three friends searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback. Simon Phillips has direction the production, which features a score of over 20 dance-floor classics, a company of 27, and with a dazzling array of more than 500 outrageous costumes.

The current Broadway cast features Tony Sheldon (Bernadettte), Will Swenson (Tick/Mitzi), Nick Adams (Adam/Felicia), Mike McGowan (Frank), C. David Johnson (Bob), James Brown III (Jimmy), Nathan Lee Graham (Miss Understanding), J. Elaine Marcos (Cynthia), Jessica Phillips (Marion), Steve Schepis (Farrah), and Keala Settle (Shirley). Luke Kolbe Mannikus and Ashton Woerz alternate in the role of Benji.

For more information and tickets, click here.

Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon, and Nick Adams
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Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon, and Nick Adams

(© Tristan Fuge)

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J. Elaine Marcos and C. David Johnson
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J. Elaine Marcos and C. David Johnson

(© Tristan Fuge)

On Friday, May 27, Broadway’s Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical celebrated its 100th performance at its home in the the Palace Theater.

Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott have adapted the show from the Academy Award-winning film about three friends searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback. Simon Phillips has direction the production, which features a score of over 20 dance-floor classics, a company of 27, and with a dazzling array of more than 500 outrageous costumes.

The current Broadway cast features Tony Sheldon (Bernadettte), Will Swenson (Tick/Mitzi), Nick Adams (Adam/Felicia), Mike McGowan (Frank), C. David Johnson (Bob), James Brown III (Jimmy), Nathan Lee Graham (Miss Understanding), J. Elaine Marcos (Cynthia), Jessica Phillips (Marion), Steve Schepis (Farrah), and Keala Settle (Shirley). Luke Kolbe Mannikus and Ashton Woerz alternate in the role of Benji.

For more information and tickets, click here.

Ashton Woerz, Will Swenson, and Luke Kolbe Mannikus
(© Tristan Fuge)
Ashton Woerz, Will Swenson, and Luke Kolbe Mannikus

(© Tristan Fuge)