Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch Tickets

Southwark Playhouse Elephant will host an extended run of the hit musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch this winter. The show proved a hit last year at the Underbelly Festival in London, and has sold-out multiple runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, and now gets a 10 week run in London. Unfortunate will play Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 8 December 2023 to 17 February 2024. The show, which has music by Tim Gilvin and book and lyrics by Robyn Grant and Daniel Foxx, is getting a new script and production, promising to be bigger, bolder and sexier than ever before. The creative team also includes direction by Robyn Grant, set, costume and puppet designer Abby Clarke, choreographer Melody Sinclair and musical director Arlene McNaught. Flying and effects are by John Maddox for Suspended Illusions. Casting is by Sarah Leung CDG. When Disney released The Little Mermaid in 1989, they had no idea they were giving birth to an icon diva. Ursula the Sea Witch quickly took her place as the queen of Disney villains: a pop culture legend and a feminist badass, and 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.  Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch celebrates all of that in this riotous show. Unfortunate is also heading off on a big UK tour in 2024, including: The Lowry, Manchester: 22nd February - 2nd March 2024; Liverpool Playhouse: 5th - 9th March 2024; His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen: 12th - 16th March 2024; The Orchard Theatre, Dartford: 19th - 23rd March 2024; Birmingham Hippodrome: 11th - 13th April 2024; New Theatre, Peterborough: 16th - 20th April 2024; The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow: 30th April - 4th May 2024; New Theatre, Cardiff: 7th - 11th May 2024; Palace Theatre, Southend: 28th May - 1st June 2024; Churchill Theatre, Bromley: 18th - 22nd June 2024; Theatre Royal, Nottingham: 24th - 29th June 2024. More about tickets to Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in London

Casting and new tour dates have been announced forUnfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, which opens at the Underbelly Festival Earls Court this Summer. Elliotte Williams- N’Dure, whose credits include Sylvia at The Old Vic, .Regent's Park production of Jesus Christ Super Star and the UK tour of Hairspray, will play the title role of Ursula. Rounding out the cast is Miracle Chance (Be More Chill, Shaftesbury Theatre & The Other Palace.  The Rocky Horror Show,UK Tour.  The Wedding Singer, UK Tour) as Ariel, Jack Gray (Anticlimax. Theatre503) as Scuttle, Jamie Mawson (Beauty & the Beast- A Musical Parody, UK tour) as Eric, Allie Munro (Waiter! There's a murder in my Soup!, Troubadour Wembley Park) as Sebastian and George Whitty (Hello Again, The New Union Theatre) as Triton.   Cruella told her side, and Maleficent’s had her moment. Now the legendary queer queen is ready to spill, in this tell-all tale of sex, sorcery and suckers.  A musical parody of everyones favourite Disney Diva, Ursula gives her take on what really happened all those years ago under the sea. With an original hot pop soundtrack and trademark filthy humour, the show is fresh from a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe, where it received numerous five star reviews. The London Premiere is produced in association with Underbelly. It will be directed by Robyn Grant with Musical direction from Arlene McNaught. Choreography is by Melody Sinclair, Set Design by Abby Clarke, Costume Design by Cory Shipp, Sound Design by Dominic Cusack and Joe Cusack and Puppet Design by Abby Clarke and Hugh Purves, with Additional Casting by Pearson Casting. Robyn Grant – Writer of the Book and Lyrics and Director said: "We’re beyond thrilled to be making our return this Summer, after spending the last two years upscaling the design, expanding the show into its two fast paced and electric acts, finding our wildly talented new cast and dreaming up what we know this show has the potential to be. ‘Unfortunate’ is brimming with the passion and persistence of a magnificent team of individuals fully committed to our vision of pure silliness, eccentricity and joy. Ursula’s lair is finally ready to welcome you back and brimming with surprises, we just need our final ingredient… you!”  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 fat.  She’s not defined by slipper-sized feet, or enchanted blonde hair, or snow-white skin. Ursula is plump, purple and proud. For the LGBTQ+ community stands Ursula, defiant against her creator and with a message for all 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”  Who better to take us on a scorching trip through the problematic minefield that is Disney? Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch runs at Underbelly Festival Earls Court from 21 June - 16 July before splashing into The Lowry Manchester (6th - 10th September 2022), MAST Southampton (13th - 17th September 2022) and Cast Doncaster (29 September - 1st October 2022). Book tickets to Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch