The musical Muriel’s Wedding will premiere in the UK next spring

The show takes place at Curve, Leicester

Leicester’s Curve has announced its UK premiere Muriel’s Wedding The Musical.

The Made at Curve production, a collaboration between the venue and Global Creatures in association with the Sydney Theater Company, is based on the beloved 1994 film of the same name.

The musical celebrated its world premiere in 2017 in Sydney, winning numerous awards, including five Helpmann Awards and seven Sydney Theater Awards. The story follows Muriel, who dreams of the perfect wedding but is stuck in a dead end life in Porpoise Spit. She moves to Sydney, finds unexpected success and discovers the importance of being true to yourself.

The musical features a book by the film’s writer and director PJ Hogan, with music and lyrics by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall, and additional songs by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and ABBA’s Stig Anderson.

It’s directed by Simon Phillips and choreographed by Andrew Hallsworth, with Phillips saying today: “I am delighted that the team at Leicester Curve have embraced Muriel Heslop with the same open heart as the rest of the world. Muriel’s misguided aspiration has never been funnier or more interesting, and now that it’s not just ABBA singing, but the whole of Porpoise Spit, Sydney and even the Olympic swimming team, her self-made journey to stardom is redoubled. the decibels. Curve has an enviable track record of delivering exciting new musicals and it’s a privilege to add Muriel on their list.”

the executive director of Curve Chris Stafford and art director Nikolai Foster added: “We are elated, Muriel is leaving Porpoise Spit and coming to Leicester! We look forward to welcoming acclaimed Australian director Simon Phillips and his phenomenal team to Curve to create the UK premiere of this iconic film on stage, in this song-and-dance celebration of finding the courage to be your authentic self. It is the equally thrilling writer PJ Hogan adapted his script for the stage, and this production, alongside the film’s ABBA hits, features original music by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall.

“Grab your Tim Tams and reserve your seats to cater the wedding of the year at Curve in 2025!”

Tickets for Muriel’s Wedding The Musical will be available for purchase with various pre-sale opportunities for Curve members from Thursday, June 6, with general sale starting Friday, June 14.

The show will take place between April 10 and May 10, 2025.

You can read our exclusive interview with Phillips and Hallsworth here.