Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Mercury Theatre Chicago presents PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, July 15 - Sept. 11, 2022. Directed and Choreographed by Artistic Director Christopher Chase Carter. Featuring legendary cabaret chanteuse Honey West as Bernadette. Book by Stephan Elliot and Allan Scott. Based on the film “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” by Stephan Elliot.

PRISCILLA tells a fabulous story of love, family, and true friendship, following three drag queens on their adventures across the Australian Outback, set to a score of some of the greatest disco and dance floor hits ever written.

Based on the smash-hit movie, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends, Tick, Bernadette, and Adam, a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they ever imagined. With a dazzling array of over-the-top costumes and a hit parade of dance floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men,” “I Will Survive,” “True Colors,” “Go West,” “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” and “I Love The Nightlife,” this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of fabulous!