Post by Talissa on Nov 7, 2005 16:53:38 GMT 11
From the Daily Telegraph:
CAMP classic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is being
turned into a stage blockbuster and will open in Australia next year.
The $8 million musical will feature a huge cast, lavish sets and outrageous
costumes.
Writers are adapting for the stage the hit 1994 movie which starred Guy
Pearce, Hugo Weaving and Bill Hunter.
The hilarious tale of two drag queens and a transsexual who travel by bus
from Sydney to perform a drag show in Alice Springs, enhanced by a
soundtrack of mostly ABBA songs, was popular throughout the world.
And the battle is already on between Sydney and Melbourne for opening night
rights, although neither city will see the musical until the end of next
year.
CAMP classic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is being
turned into a stage blockbuster and will open in Australia next year.
The $8 million musical will feature a huge cast, lavish sets and outrageous
costumes.
Writers are adapting for the stage the hit 1994 movie which starred Guy
Pearce, Hugo Weaving and Bill Hunter.
The hilarious tale of two drag queens and a transsexual who travel by bus
from Sydney to perform a drag show in Alice Springs, enhanced by a
soundtrack of mostly ABBA songs, was popular throughout the world.
And the battle is already on between Sydney and Melbourne for opening night
rights, although neither city will see the musical until the end of next
year.
