Steel Magnolias Tickets – UK Tour

Reviews are in for a new touring production of Robert Harling's much-loved comedy drama Steel Magnolias. Steel Magnolias stars Harriet Thorpe (Absolutely Fabulous, Wicked), Laura Main (One’s Call the Midwife), Diana Vickers (The X Factor),  Lucy Speed (EastEnders), Caroline Harker (A Touch of Frost) and Elizabeth Ayodele (Playboy of the West Indies, Small Island). Steel Magnolias is an hilarious and heart-warming play about the strength of female friendship, set in a small town beauty salon in the American South. The play was turned into a smash-hit 1989 film starring Dolly Parton, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine and Julia Roberts. Directed by Anthony Banks (Girl on the Train), the play is currently touring the UK, including Richmond, Sheffield, Guildford, Bath, Salford, Brighton, Southend, Birmingham, High Wycombe, Leicester, Nottingham, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Malvern, Exeter, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, Hull, Swindon, Dartford, Leeds and Northampton. See reviews from The Times, The Stage and more. Further reviews to follow. More about Steel Magnolias Tickets

Harriet Thorpe will join the star-studded ensemble cast of Steel Magnolias when it heads out on tour next year. Thorpe, who is best known for her role as Carole Parkinson in The Brittas Empire and Fleur in Absolutely Fabulous, is a regular on stage having performed in Wicked, Cabaret, Mamma Mia!, Stepping Out, Sleepless - The Musical, The Girls, The Dresser and Les Miserables. Thorpe will join previously announced cast members Laura Main (best known as Shelagh Turner in BBC One’s Call the Midwife), Diana Vickers (The X Factor),  Lucy Speed (Eastenders), Caroline Harker (A Touch of Frost) and Elizabeth Ayodele (Playboy of the West Indies, Small Island). Steel Magnolias, the hilarious and heart-warming play based on a true story, which enjoyed huge global success in the hit 1989 film adaptation starring Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts, is embarking on an extensive UK and Ireland tour in 2023. The show, directed by Anthony Banks (Mrs Warren’s Profession, Tour, Girl on the Train, West End, Dial M for Murder, National tour), will begin its tour on 19 January at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre, travelling to over 20 venues and conclude on 22 July at the Royal & Derngate Theatre, Northampton. Tour dates include Richmond, Sheffield, Guildford, Bath, Salford, Brighton, Southend, Birmingham, High Wycombe, Leicester, Nottingham, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Malvern, Exeter, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, Hull, Swindon, Dartford, Leeds and Northampton, with the tour finishing on 22 July 2023. Steel Magnolias is the hilarious and heart-warming story about the strength of female friendship, set in a small town beauty salon in the American South. More about Steel Magnolias Tickets Steel Magnolias Tour Dates 19 – 21 January 2023Churchill Theatre, BROMLEY – BOOK NOW 7 – 11 March 2023Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea SOUTHEND – BOOK NOW 29 March – 01 April 2023Wycombe Swan Theatre, HIGH WYCOMBE – BOOK NOW 18 – 22 April 2023New Theatre Cardiff, CARDIFF – WALES – BOOK NOW 20 – 24 JuneWyvern Theatre, SWINDON – BOOK NOW 04 – 08 July 2023The Orchard Theatre, DARTFORD – BOOK NOW FULL TOUR DATES 19 – 21 JanuaryCHURCHILL THEATRE, BROMLEY 24 – 28 JanuaryRICHMOND THEATRE 31 January – 04 FebruaryLYCEUM THEATRE, SHEFFIELD 07 – 11 FebruaryYVONNE ARNAUD, GUILDFORD 14 – 18 FebruaryTHEATRE ROYAL, BATH 21 – 25 FebruaryTHE LOWRY, SALFORD 28 February – 04 MarchTHEATRE ROYAL, BRIGHTON 7 – 11 MarchPALACE THEATRE, SOUTHEND 21 – 25 MarchALEXANDRA THEATRE, BIRMINGHAM 28 March – 01 AprilWYCOMBE SWAN THEATRE, HIGH WYCOMBE 04 – 08 AprilCURVE THEATRE, LEICESTER 11 – 15 AprilTHEATRE ROYAL, NOTTINGHAM 18 – 22 AprilNEW THEATRE, CARDIFF 25 – 29 AprilEVERYMAN THEATRE, CHELTENHAM 02 – 06 MayMALVERN THEATRE 09 – 13 MayNORTHCOTT THEATRE, EXETER 16 – 20 MayMILTON KEYNES THEATRE 23 – 27 MayEVERYMAN PLAYHOUSE, LIVERPOOL 30 May – 03 JuneTHEATRE ROYAL, GLASGOW 06 – 10 JuneTHE GAIETY THEATRE, DUBLIN 13 – 17 JuneNEW THEATRE, HULL 20 – 24 JuneWYVERN THEATRE, SWINDON 04 – 08 JulyTHE ORCHARD THEATRE, DARTFORD 11 – 15 JulyGRAND THEATRE, LEEDS 18 – 22 JulyROYAL & DERNGATE THEATRE, NORTHAMPTON

Casting for the new UK tour of Steel Magnolias has been announced. The star-studded ensemble cast will feature Laura Main (best known as Sister Bernadette in BBC One’s Call the Midwife), Diana Vickers (The X Factor star who has gone on to lead roles in many theatre productions including Dial M For Murder and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice) and Lucy Speed (known for her television roles on EastEnders and The Bill, and as a new cast member on BBC Radio 4’s The Archers). Completing the cast are Caroline Harker (A Touch of Frost) and Elizabeth Ayodele (Playboy of the West Indies, Small Island). Jacqueline Jossa (EastEnders) was previously announced to appear but has withdrawn from the tour. Written by Robert Harling, and turned into a hit film starring Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine, Sally Field, Darryl Hannah and Julia Roberts, the Steel Magnolias will kick off on 19 January 2023 in Bromley. Other dates for the tour include Richmond, Sheffield, Guildford, Bath, Salford, Brighton, Southend, Birmingham, High Wycombe, Leicester, Nottingham, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Malvern, Exeter, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, Hull, Swindon, Dartford, Leeds and Northampton, with the tour finishing on 22 July 2023. Steel Magnolias is the hilarious and heart-warming story about the strength of female friendship, set in a small town beauty salon in the American South. Book tickets to Steel Magnolias UK Tour Steel Magnolias Tour Dates 19 – 21 JanuaryCHURCHILL THEATRE, BROMLEY 24 – 28 JanuaryRICHMOND THEATRE 31 January – 04 FebruaryLYCEUM THEATRE, SHEFFIELD 07 – 11 FebruaryYVONNE ARNAUD, GUILDFORD 14 – 18 FebruaryTHEATRE ROYAL, BATH 21 – 25 FebruaryTHE LOWRY, SALFORD 28 February – 04 MarchTHEATRE ROYAL, BRIGHTON 7 – 11 MarchPALACE THEATRE, SOUTHEND 21 – 25 MarchALEXANDRA THEATRE, BIRMINGHAM 28 March – 01 AprilWYCOMBE SWAN THEATRE, HIGH WYCOMBE 04 – 08 AprilCURVE THEATRE, LEICESTER 11 – 15 AprilTHEATRE ROYAL, NOTTINGHAM 18 – 22 AprilNEW THEATRE, CARDIFF 25 – 29 AprilEVERYMAN THEATRE, CHELTENHAM 02 – 06 MayMALVERN THEATRE 09 – 13 MayNORTHCOTT THEATRE, EXETER 16 – 20 MayMILTON KEYNES THEATRE 23 – 27 MayEVERYMAN PLAYHOUSE, LIVERPOOL 30 May – 03 JuneTHEATRE ROYAL, GLASGOW 06 – 10 JuneTHE GAIETY THEATRE, DUBLIN 13 – 17 JuneNEW THEATRE, HULL 20 – 24 JuneWYVERN THEATRE, SWINDON 04 – 08 JulyTHE ORCHARD THEATRE, DARTFORD 11 – 15 JulyGRAND THEATRE, LEEDS 18 – 22 JulyROYAL & DERNGATE THEATRE, NORTHAMPTON

A new tour of much-loved play Steel Magnolias is launching this January. Written by Robert Harling, and turned into a hit film starring Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine, Sally Field, Darryl Hannah and Julia Roberts, the play will kick off on 19 January 2023 in Bromley. The cast will include Jacqueline Jossa (EastEnders) and Laura Main (Call The Midwife), with more cast to be announced soon. Other dates for the tour include Richmond, Sheffield, Guildford, Bath, Salford, Brighton, Southend, Birmingham, High Wycombe, Leicester, Nottingham, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Malvern, Exeter, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, Hull, Swindon, Dartford, Leeds and Northampton, with the tour finishing on 22 July 2023. Steel Magnolias is the hilarious and heart-warming story about the strength of female friendship, set in a small town beauty salon in the American South. Book tickets to the UK tour of Steel Magnolias Steel Magnolias Tour Dates 19 – 21 JanuaryCHURCHILL THEATRE, BROMLEY 24 – 28 JanuaryRICHMOND THEATRE 31 January – 04 FebruaryLYCEUM THEATRE, SHEFFIELD 07 – 11 FebruaryYVONNE ARNAUD, GUILDFORD 14 – 18 FebruaryTHEATRE ROYAL, BATH 21 – 25 FebruaryTHE LOWRY, SALFORD 28 February – 04 MarchTHEATRE ROYAL, BRIGHTON 7 – 11 MarchPALACE THEATRE, SOUTHEND 21 – 25 MarchALEXANDRA THEATRE, BIRMINGHAM 28 March – 01 AprilWYCOMBE SWAN THEATRE, HIGH WYCOMBE 04 – 08 AprilCURVE THEATRE, LEICESTER 11 – 15 AprilTHEATRE ROYAL, NOTTINGHAM 18 – 22 AprilNEW THEATRE, CARDIFF 25 – 29 AprilEVERYMAN THEATRE, CHELTENHAM 02 – 06 MayMALVERN THEATRE 09 – 13 MayNORTHCOTT THEATRE, EXETER 16 – 20 MayMILTON KEYNES THEATRE 23 – 27 MayEVERYMAN PLAYHOUSE, LIVERPOOL 30 May – 03 JuneTHEATRE ROYAL, GLASGOW 06 – 10 JuneTHE GAIETY THEATRE, DUBLIN 13 – 17 JuneNEW THEATRE, HULL 20 – 24 JuneWYVERN THEATRE, SWINDON 04 – 08 JulyTHE ORCHARD THEATRE, DARTFORD 11 – 15 JulyGRAND THEATRE, LEEDS 18 – 22 JulyROYAL & DERNGATE THEATRE, NORTHAMPTON