Brand new musical DRAG ADDICT to premiere in Manchester

Brand new, “splendifferent” musical Drag Addict, choreographed by Dame Arlene Phillips, will premiere at HOME Manchester from 18 July-12 August.

Written by Matt Cain and David Andrew Wilson, this fierce, funny, uplifting and heartwarming production will be directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, and combines musical theatre, pop music and drag.

It’s summer in Manchester. It’s raining (obviously) and on Canal Street storm clouds of another sort are gathering. Club Fierce is under threat. But Dolly Ravage, who runs the club and is the unofficial godmother of the Gay Village, isn’t going down without a fight.

Dolly has a plan to save it from property developers by recruiting six amazing queens to slay the runway and reinvent Club Fierce as the all-new House of Ferocity.

But will the arrival of the mysterious Bobby Carter from America – hiding a secret that could change everything – derail her battle to save the soul of the Manchester scene?

Arlene Phillips said: “When I moved from Manchester to London in the 1970’s, many people found an escape in my dance classes from a society that still frowned upon their sexuality. It became a place where they were free to express themselves through dance in any way they wanted. It has been my dream to create a musical that embraces my love of drag and the LGBTQ+ community. I was lucky enough to have two creative friends in my life, Matt Cain and David Wilson, that I could I bring together to make it a reality.”

Cast and full creative team to be announced.

Tickets are now on sale here.