Smash-hit musical UNFORTUNATE announces London and tour venues

Critically acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is set to return this December following its highly successful 2022 UK tour.

With an original hot pop soundtrack and trademark filthy humour, the production will splash into Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 8 December 2023 - 17 February 2024 before swimming across the UK through to summer 2024. The tour will visit Manchester, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Dartford, Birmingham, Peterborough, Glasgow, Cardiff, Southend, Bromley, and Nottingham.

With a new script and production, the latest version of this hit show is bigger, bolder and sexier than ever before.

When Disney released The Little Mermaid in 1989, they had no idea they were giving birth to an icon. Ursula the Sea Witch quickly took her place as the queen of Disney villains: a pop culture legend and a feminist badass. She’s loud. She’s clever. She’s a ruthless businesswoman, and oh boy, is she sexy. Sexy, and unapologetically plus-sized. She’s not defined by slipper-sized feet, or enchanted blonde hair, or snow-white skin. Ursula is plump, purple and proud. A queer icon with a message for us poor unfortunate souls: love the skin you’re in, value your voice over your body, and don’t be afraid to be a little bit nasty. Cruella told her side, and Maleficent’s had her moment… Now the legendary sea witch is ready to spill in this tell-all tale of sex, sorcery and suckers - a laugh-a-minute dive through Ursula’s backstory filled with a filthy pop soundtrack, much loved characters as you’ve never seen them before and enough (eco-friendly) glitter to keep you sparkling all the way home. Gather up your merfriends; it’s going to be one hell of a beach party.

The smash-hit show was written by Robyn Grant and Daniel Foxx, with music by award-winning composer and musicals-writer Tim Gilvin. The creative team includes set, costume and puppet designer Abby Clarke, choreographer Melody Sinclair, musical director Arlene McNaught, flying and effects will be done by John Maddox for Suspended Illusions, and casting is by Sarah Leung CDG.

Casting will be announced soon.

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