Jon Lee & Richard Grieve star in UK Tour of Barry Manilow’s Copacabana

It has been announced that Barry Manilow’s musical Copacabana will launch a new UK tour in October. The show is written by Manilow and his longtime collaborators Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman.

Copacabana, which hasn't been seen in the UK for ten years, will open at Harlow Playhouse on Thursday 2nd October 2014 with tour dates announced until Saturday 22nd November 2014. This new production will "reimagine" the original stage version.

The show features Manilow's hits including Dancin’ Fool, Who Needs to Dream, Welcome to Havana and the Grammy Award-winning Copacabana (At The Copa).

The cast includes Jon Lee (S Club 7/Jersey Boys, pictured above) as Tony Starr, Richard Grieve (Neighbours/Priscilla Queen of the Desert) as Sam Silver and newcomer Jennifer Harding as Lola. Further casting and tour dates to be announced.

Priscilla Tour Details Announced

More details for the Priscilla Queen Of The Desert UK Tour, opening at the Manchester Opera House on Saturday 9th February 2013, have been announced. 

Based on the smash-hit movie, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert is the heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and a hit parade of dancefloor favorites including ‘It’s Raining Men’, ‘Say a Little Prayer’, ‘Go West’, ‘Hot Stuff’ and ‘Always on My Mind’, this wildly fresh and funny new musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS!   

Jason Donovan, Richard Grieve and Graham Weaver return to Priscilla for UK Tour

After a successful three years in London, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is set to tour the UK starring Jason Donovan, Richard Grieve and Graham Weaver.

Based on the Australian movie, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is the uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered bus searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and a hit parade of dance floor favorites including ‘It’s Raining Men’, ‘Say a Little Prayer’, ‘Go West’, ‘Hot Stuff’ and ‘Always on My Mind’. 

Jason Donovan will reprise the role of Tick, the role he originated in the West End. As well as Priscilla Queen of the Desert his other West End credits include the title role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.