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First National Tour of ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ Comes To St. Louis

St. Louis Public Radio | By Alex Heuer,

Published February 1, 2013 at 5:41 PM CST

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The first national tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical has made its way to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis.

The musical features a trio of friends who take a road trip aboard a battered bus throughout the Australian outback. Along the way, the three drag queens from Sydney encounter episodes of discrimination and heartbreak.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical opens with “It’s Raining Men” and has other disco favorites, as well as songs such as “Material Girl” and “MacArthur Park.”

Host Steve Potter talked with lead actors Wade McCollum (Tick/Mitzi) and Scott Willis (Bernadette).

The musical is the most successful Australian musical of all time and had its world premiere in Sydney in 2006. It was adapted from the 1994 Academy Award® winning film. There are more than 500 costumes.

Related Event

"Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical"
January 29 - February 10, 2013
Tuesday - Saturday at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 3 at 2:00 and
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 7 at 1:00 and
8:00 p.m.

Fabulous Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand Blvd.

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Alex Heuer

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Mary Edwards came to St. Louis Public Radio in 1974, just after finishing her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She has served the station in a number of capacities over the years. From 1988-2014 she also taught an undergraduate class in radio production at Webster University. Mary was inducted into the St. Louis Media History Foundation Media Hall of Fame in April, 2017 and received the Gateway Media Literacy Partners' Charles Klotzer Media Literacy Award in 2012. Mary retired from St. Louis Public Radio in 2018, but still serves the station as a St. Louis Symphony Producer.

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Don Marsh served as host of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air" from 2005 to 2019, bringing discussions of significant topics to listeners' ears at noon Monday through Friday. Don has been an active journalist for 58 years in print, radio and television. He has won 12 Regional Emmy Awards for writing, reporting, and producing. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was inducted into the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame in 2013, and named “Media Person of the Year” by the St. Louis Press Club in 2015. He has published three books: his most recent, “Coming of Age, Liver Spots and All: A Humorous Look at the Wonders of Getting Old,” “Flash Frames: Journey of a Journeyman Journalist” and “How to be Rude (Politely).” He holds an honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

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