Adele Anderson to star in UK and Ireland tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Fascinating Aïda's Adèle Anderson will play the role of Bernadette in the UK and Ireland tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert coming to Edinburgh and Glasgow in 2026.
Article Source: ATG
Last Updated: 12 June 2025 12:43
It has been announced today that Adèle Anderson, best known as one-third of the internationally acclaimed satirical cabaret trio Fascinating Aïda, will play the role of Bernadette in the UK and Ireland tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
SCOTTISH DATES:
Edinburgh Playhouse (14 – 18 April) atgtickets
King’s Theatre, Glasgow (2 - 7 March) atgtickets
With razor-sharp wit and a voice to match, Adèle is a revered performer in British cabaret and has been delighting audiences around the world for over four decades. Since joining Fascinating Aïda in 1984, Adèle has co-written with founder member Dillie Keane and performed in countless shows earning the group numerous accolades, including nominations for three Olivier Award nominations, a Perrier Awards and the New York Drama Desk Award.
Adèle’s recent theatre credits include ‘The School For Scandal’ (Midsummer Scene Festival, Dubrovnik), ‘Nul Points’ (Union Theatre), ‘She Loves Me’ (Sheffield Crucible), ‘Closer To Heaven’ (Above The Stag), ‘Doctor Dolittle’ (UK Tour) and ‘Follies’ (Landor Theatre). She has recently performed at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and has appeared in numerous pantomimes around the country and directed two at The Theatre, Chipping Norton.
Adèle Anderson said: “I am delighted to have been asked to join such an illustrious team to bring this joyous show to theatres around the UK and Ireland. Bernadette is a warm, witty, caring and compassionate character, whom audiences will love. In the current climate it is vital that people see this character as a human being who is secure in herself, who loves, laughs and cries and, most importantly, earns respect from those she encounters as she motors through Australia.”
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. International dates will also be announced in due course.
Directed by Olivier Award-nominated Ian Talbot OBE with choreography by Olivier Award-winner Matt Cole with set and lighting design by Andrew Exeter, the sassy and joyous Broadway and West End hit musical, follows the hilarious and heart-warming journey as three friends travel across Australia in a dilapidated bus nicknamed Priscilla to put on the show of a lifetime.
Featuring a hit parade of dance floor classics as well as garnering international acclaim, at its core, Priscilla Queen of the Desert’s enduring appeal lies in its heartfelt exploration and celebration of identity, diversity and the journey toward self-acceptance. Challenging societal norms, and the importance of embracing one's true self, the characters confront prejudice and adversity, they also discover the strength found in unity, friendship and the beauty of authentic expression.
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.
Further casting will be announced in due course. Priscilla Queen of the Desert UK & Ireland Tour is produced by Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale (Hairspray The Musical, The Full Monty and Shrek The Musical) and Gavin Kalin.
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