by Priscilla

Nov.07, 2010, under Producer's Blog

Priscilla Queen of the Desert rolled into Toronto on October 12th having already taken two other continents by storm.

The incomparable Tony Sheldon, who has been with the show in the role of Bernadette since the first workshop in Australia, has been joined by Will Swenson as Tick, Nick Adams as Adam and David C. Johnson as Bob. Priscilla, who is proud to have added Bette Midler as a producer in North America, made its Toronto Premiere on the 26th of October to rapturous reviews. Here are just a selection of them.

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“Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical is a grand, glorious and gorgeous piece of musical theatre! The inimitable Tony Sheldon, gives a performance of sheer brilliance. Will Swenson is totally masterful. And Nick Adams is dazzlingly impressive.” Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star

“Simon Phillips’s exuberant production is infectious, giddy entertainment!”
J. Kelly Nestruck, The Globe & Mail

“An absolute must-see”
Matt Mills, Xtra!

“If you need a pick-me up this is the show to see!”
Theatromania

“Slick entertainment that is a ridiculous amount of fun.”
Mark Andrew Lawrence, Broadwayworld.com

“A mind blowing, technicolour spectacle!”


Andria Case,
CTV Toronto News

“Non-stop laughter! A must-see!”
Chris Perez, CTV e-talk

“I can’t say enough about this show. Highly entertaining from start to finish. Love the Movie…Love the Stage Show even more. It’s a Feel Good Show!”
Jennifer Valentyne, City TV, Breakfast Television