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RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard will star as the Blonde Bombsite herself in Savage, the world premiere play from Jonathan Harvey, inspired by the life of Paul O’Grady. The new comedy will have run at Curve Leicester before heading to the West End.

Take a first look at RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard as Lily Savage in the world premiere of Savage, a brand-new comedy and drag extravaganza inspired by the life of Paul O’Grady.

Written by multi-award-winning Jonathan Harvey (Gimme Gimme Gimme, Coronation Street, Beautiful Thing) and directed by Curve Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, the production opens at Curve Leicester on 13 February 2027, before heading to the West End.

Created with Paul O’Grady’s blessing, this new comedy draws on both his extraordinary life and his autobiographies to tell the story behind the creation of Lily Savage. The show follows O’Grady’s journey from the streets of Merseyside to the heart of London’s club scene, where, armed with little more than his wits and a wig, he began carving out a place for himself.

WATCH: Danny Beard as Lily Savage

Savage on Tour

Savage will embark on a short UK tour following its run at Curve, Leicester in 2027. A run in London’s West End is also planned, but venue and dates have not yet been announced.

So far the confirmed tour dates include:

  • Curve, Leicester, from 13 February to 6 March 2027
  • Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool, from 16 to 20 March 2027
  • Lowry, Salford, from 23 to 27 March 2027
  • Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, from 30 March to 3 April 2027
  • Theatre Royal, Bath, from 6 to 10 April 2027
  • Theatre Royal, Norwich, from 13 to 17 April 2027
  • Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham, from 20 to 24 April 2027

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Main photo: Danny Beard as Lily Savage for SAVAGE. Photo by Oliver Rosser

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