Cast Announced for Gold Coast Season of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert
Cast to be headed by transgender actor, Vonni
One of my favourite jukebox musicals is heading to the Gold Coast from July 2022, with Matt Ward Entertainment (most recently behind the Gold Coast production of Mamma Mia! The Musical) to host a multi-week season of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert at The Star, Gold Coast. The question is, especially in times where it is now important to support and embrace members of the LGBTQI+ community… who will be taking on the show’s lead and ensemble roles, while also delivering it tastefully.
It was recently confirmed that Adelaide’s Yvonne Britain, known by her performer stage name Vonni, will play Priscilla’s lead character Bernadette Bassinger. While cisgender male actors have traditionally adopted the role, Vonni is a transgender actor, pitched by Matt Ward Entertainment as a “world-first”.
Vonni will join Australia’s most famed transgender enteratiner Carlotta (AM) – from Sydney’s Les Girls troupe fame – who is also in the cast in a ‘special cameo role’, as well as original Fijian-born Australian Idol finalist and Platinum recording artist Paulini Curuenavuli as one of the diva Trio. Others joining the cast include Steven Tandy as Bob, Caitlin Quinn and Tiffany O’Connor as the other two divas, Keane Fletcher as Anthony ‘Tick’ Belrose and Jarrod Moore as Felicia.
The Gold Coast season of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert will be held at The Star, Gold Coast from Saturday 16 July 2022 when the first preview will take place, until Sunday 7 August 2022. Tickets are available via Ticketek, and can be purchased HERE.