Priscilla Broadway Bound, with Tony Sheldon to Star

The Bus is headed for Broadway with one of Australia's favourite Show Queens in the driver's seat.

Garry McQuinn, of Back Row Productions says that having conquered the West End, Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical will now open on Broadway in March in a $15 million dollar extravaganza, after a 12 week try out in Toronto.

In his interview in the May / June edition of Stage Whispers, the Producer revealed EXCLUSIVELY to Stage Whispers that Tony Sheldon, who played Bernadette in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and the first year of the season in the West End, will be recreating the role in New York.

Tony Sheldon told Stage Whispers: “I'd always hoped that one day I might play an Australian character in an Australian musical in New York, but I assumed the opportunity had passed me by,” he said. “It just goes to show that it's never too late! And with all my heart I thank the Australian producers and production team for standing by me these past four years and having the faith in me to create the role of Bernadette on Broadway.”

Read more about this, and June’s Aussie invasion of the West End in the May / June edition of Stage Whispers. No fewer than five shows either written, created, composed or produced by Australians will be on stage.

Also read what our writers think of the current crop of musicals and plays in the West End.

Subscribe at www.stagewhispers.com.au/subscribe

Subscribe by May 7 to be in the draw to win tickets to: Calendar Girls in Sydney on May 12.

Subscribe by June 15 to be in the draw to win tickets to: Calendar Girls in Melbourne on June 23.

You can also buy individual copies at newsagents and selected theatre outlets across Australia and New Zealand, or online at www.stagewhispers.com.au/products 

Photo: Priscilla Bus at night, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical Photo Credit: Tristram Kenton