The Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2015 UK Tour officially kicks off for the month of August. Featuring a colorful cast, Priscilla Queen of the Desert has returned with a vengeance. Due to insistent public demand, our beloved entertainers are back. Most fans got most of the songs stuck in their head. So might as well give in to the clamor.
Based on the critically-acclaimed film of the same title. Priscilla Queen of the Desert is about 3 gay entertainers. They are on a tour of their own. In all due fabulousness, they found it appropriate to name their truck. They are in the middle of a desert where camels transport goods and humans. So they found it creative enough to name their truck too – Priscilla. Priscilla, inanimate as she may seem, served as the silent witness to the drama and antics that made the story extra colorful. The kind of outrageous production expected as well on Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2015 UK Tour.
And just when you thought it’s one of those karaoke musicals. You discover the main story that kept the narrative together. Having a gay guy on the road meant some issues due to hormonal balance and mood swings. What more if they are three of them? Throw in the maid/helper and expect mayhem in between song numbers. Colorful characters and memorable upbeat songs really heightened up the excitement for Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2015 UK Tour.
One of the first cast members confirmed was Duncan James. Duncan James was one of those pop stars that fed on the nostalgia of the boyband craze during the 90’s and early 00’s. He was known as part of Blue. Most fans that heard of his name included among the major characters on Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2015 UK Tour were reminded of the sugar-pop-riddled nineties. It helped a lot in seeing his name to see what else can he do in a different performance environment.
The kind of preparations that Duncan James went through meant looking the part of a woman. The eyelashes, eye shadows and all that cosmetic approach to handling the role. He is willing to don the look. In between dress rehearsals and applying make-up, he would take selfies. Obviously, it’s his first time to apply THIS MUCH MAKE-UP. On the other hand, when you are playing the role of Tick on Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2015 UK Tour. The best way to channel the role is to have as less masculine features as possible. And Duncan James is the rugged kind of handsome. Extra effort needed.
So far, his efforts worked. Tick may be a drag queen. But the make-up is there to help make a man look feminine. Duncan James managed to look feminine in that get-up. The next thing he has to worry about is lip-synching. Disco diva hits would be in the repertoire. And they are a far cry from the 90’s pop ditties that he once sung with Blue.
Speaking of the repertoire. Music has always been the main attraction. It was what attracted the fans to the original Hollywood version of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. It would also be the main attraction luring the rabid fans. From Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” to Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff” to the Weather Girls’ “It’s Raining Men”. Even Earth, Wind and Fire’s “Boogie Wonderland” is included in the repertoire. It’s like the ultimate throwback disco playlist. The kind that you surely would find in Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2015 UK Tour.
Time to give your mp3 a rest and get aboard the Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2015 UK Tour. Tickets are already up for sale. Click here to check if your home city is part of the tour. Group deals await multiple purchases.
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