The critically acclaimed and award-winning musical will open in Leeds before touring the UK and Ireland
Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s musical comedy, Calendar Girls The Musical, will open at the Leeds Grand Theatre on 16 August before beginning a new UK and Ireland Tour.
Based on the true story, the film and the award-winning play, the production played a six-month London season at the Phoenix Theatre last year, and, before that, this musical comedy played sold-out seasons in Leeds and Manchester.
After Leeds, the musical will move to Canterbury, and a confirmed list of dates and venues can be found at calendargirlsthemusical.com, further dates are to be added.
Novelist and television presenter Fern Britton, and actress Denise Welch will star in the new tour.
Calendar Girls The Musical is inspired by the true story of a group of ladies who decide to appear nude for a Women’s Institute calendar in order to raise funds to buy a settee for their local hospital, in memory of one of their husbands. To date, they have raised almost £5million for Bloodwise.
This musical comedy shows life in their Yorkshire village, how it happened, the effect on husbands, sons and daughters, and how a group of ordinary ladies achieved something extraordinary.
Bloodwise, the UK’s specialist blood cancer charity, will continue to receive monies from this production.
