Full cast announced for Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical UK tour

Lisa in the theatre
Oct 16, 2025
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Updated: 6 hours ago

Fan favourite Strictly Come Dancing Champion Kevin Clifton will be strutting into the King's Theatre, Glasgow as part of the dazzling cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical when the show returns to Scotland in 2026.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical UK tour cast announced

Today, the full cast have been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, including Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, BBC One; Chicago, UK Tour) as Tick/Mitzi, Nick Hayes (Groundhog Day, The Old Vic) as Felicia/Adam, and Peter Duncan (The Dame; Edinburgh Festival/ Park Theatre, Pretender; Playhouse East) as Bob/Preacher. The cast will join previously announced Adèle Anderson, who will play the role of Bernadette. Adele is best known as one-third of the internationally acclaimed satirical cabaret trio Fascinating Aïda.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the musical, arrives in Glasgow at the King’s Theatre from Monday 2 to Saturday 7 March 2026. Tickets from ATG here: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-the-musical/

Strictly Come Dancing’s BAFTA award-winning costume designer Vicky Gill and her team have designed and created over 100 iconic costumes for the production. Best known for creating show-stopping looks on Strictly Come Dancing since 2012 and Dancing On Ice, Vicky is renowned for her ability to blend glamour with functionality, creating dazzling costumes that celebrate both movement and performance.

Kevin Clifton said:

“I’ve always loved Priscilla Queen of the Desert — it’s bold, joyful, and unapologetically full of heart. Taking on the role of Tick/Mitzi feels like the perfect challenge because it’s not just about the glitz and glamour, it’s about identity, family, and love in all its forms. What drew me in was the chance to tell a story that celebrates being true to yourself, no matter what the world thinks. And let’s be honest — who wouldn’t want to perform in those incredible costumes with that soundtrack? It’s pure joy from start to finish.”

Vicky Gill said:

“It is an absolute pleasure to be the costume designer for this vibrant and iconic show. I was completing a course in fashion when the film came out and I remember how much it filled us all with such a sense of freedom and joy. In live theatre, every sequin, feather, stitch, and silhouette helps tell the story in real time, right before the audience’s eyes. Bringing this glamorous and fabulous world to life through costume is a dream come true and an incredibly rewarding challenge.”

About Priscilla Queen of the Desert the musical UK tour

Priscilla Queen of the Desert, based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film, is set to hit the road bursting onto stages across the UK and Ireland, opening at the Palace Theatre in Manchester on 19 February 2026 and touring through to July 2026.

Directed by Olivier Award-nominated Ian Talbot OBE, with choreography by Olivier Award-winner Matt Cole, and with set and lighting design by Andrew Exeter, this sassy and joyous Broadway and West End hit musical follows the hilarious and heartwarming journey of three friends who travel across Australia in a dilapidated bus -nicknamed Priscilla - to put on the show of a lifetime.

Packed full of dazzling dance routines, a sparkling array of spectacular costumes and an iconic soundtrack of 80s and 90s disco anthems including ‘Hot Stuff’, ‘It’s Raining Men’, ‘I Will Survive’, ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’, ‘Finally’ and more, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is an exuberant celebration of acceptance and belonging, bursting at the seams with humor, heart and spectacle.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the musical UK tour - Full Cast

Adèle Anderson as Bernadette (Fascinating Aïda), Kevin Clifton as Tick/Mitzi (Strictly Come Dancing; BBC One, Chicago; UK Tour), Nick Hayes as Felicia/Adam (Remembrance Monday; Seven Dials Playhouse, Groundhog Day; The Old Vic), Peter Duncan as Bob/Preacher (The Dame; Edinburgh Festival/ Park Theatre, Pretender; Playhouse East), Dakota Starr (Priscilla The Party at Outernet, Fisherman’s Friends The Musical; UK and international tour) as alternate Bernadette, Leah Vassell as Diva 1 (Oliver!; West End, Kinky Boots, Storyhouse Chester), Bernadette Bangura as Diva 2 (Moulin Rouge; West End, Hairspray, UK Tour), Jessie May as Diva 3 and Shirley (Beetlejuice), Gary Lee as Miss Understanding (Ghost; UK Tour), Billie Hardy as Marion (Chicago; Japan Tour, The Time Traveler’s Wife; Apollo Theatre), Isabella Glanzing Santos as Cynthia (Frozen; Theatre Royal Drury Lane; Fame, West End) Sario Solomon as Jimmy (If/Then; Savoy Theatre, Grease the Musical; UK Tour). Jak Allen-Anderson as Farrah/Young Bernadette (Addams Family; UK Tour, Pippin; Theatre Royal Drury Lane), and Alexander Emery as Frank (Come Fall in Love; Manchester Opera House, Love Never Dies; Asia Tour).

The ensemble cast is completed by Michael Afemaré, Tia Antoine-Charles, Olivia Bella, Alexander Gage, Fionan O’Carroll, Nathan Ryles, Samuel Stokes and Mary Suarez.