Muriel's Wedding The Musical Leicester

MURIEL’S WEDDING THE MUSICAL LEICESTER
MURIEL’S WEDDING THE MUSICAL LEICESTER
MURIEL’S WEDDING THE MUSICAL LEICESTER
MURIEL’S WEDDING THE MUSICAL LEICESTER
MURIEL’S WEDDING THE MUSICAL LEICESTER
MURIEL’S WEDDING THE MUSICAL LEICESTER

Following its celebrated debut in Sydney in 2017 and a successful national tour in 2019, Muriel’s Wedding The Musical was ready to take the next step, introducing this iconic Australian story to UK audiences. The move marks an exciting new chapter for the production, bringing its bold humour, heart and unforgettable soundtrack to an international stage.

Muriel’s Wedding The Musical returned to the stage in a vibrant new UK co-production with Leicester’s Curve Theatre.

Curve has an incredible producing house where the creative process is visible in every corner— led by CEO Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, the team celebrate the artistry behind theatre-making for both performers and audiences. Partnering with them to reignite Muriel’s Wedding The Musical made this revival even more special.

Creating new musicals demands a leap of faith, nerves of steel, and the right creative partnerships. Co-producing this UK premiere with Curve has been an exciting experience—finding our Muriel and Rhonda in the UK, navigating time zones, and overcoming logistical hurdles. We are deeply grateful for our collaboration with Curve’s Chris Stafford and Nikolai Foster, whose passion and expertise, along with their extraordinary team, have helped bring this production to life.

The UK premiere was met with glowing reviews and enthusiastic audience reactions, praised for its emotional depth, infectious humour, and standout performances – particularly Megan Ellis in the title role of Muriel Heslop and Muriel’s best friend Rhonda Epinstall, played by Annabel Marlow.

The production featured reimagined costume designs by original creative Gabriela Tyselova, and original songwriters Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall composed two brand-new songs, Ride or Die and Be Someone, adding a fresh feel to the score. We also welcomed Tony Award-winning video designer Andrzej Goulding, set designer Matt Kinley, sound designer Adam Fisher, and lighting designer Natasha Chivers to the team to bring an all-new vision of Porpoise Spit to life. The production ran at Curve from 10 April to 10 May 2025.

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Credit Matt Crockett

“FEEL-GOOD FACTOR, WHERE FRIENDSHIP TRIUMPHS AND FINALLY EMBRACING YOUR FLAWS IS THE WAY FORWARD.”

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Creatives

UK Creative Team

Book	PJ Hogan
Music & Lyrics	Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall
Director	Simon Phillips
Choreographer	Andrew Hallsworth
Music Supervisor, Orchestrations, Arrangements & Additional Music	Isaac Hayward
Scenic Designer	Matt Kinley
Costume Designer	Gabriela Tylesova
Video Design and Creation	Andrzej Goulding
Lighting Designer	Natasha Chivers
Sound Designer	Adam Fisher
Casting	Stuart Burt, CDG CDA
Associate Director & Choreographer	Ellen Simpson
Associate Set Designer	David Harris
Associate Costume Designer	Philip Engleheart
Associate Lighting Designer	Hector Murray
Associate Sound Designer	Harry Barker
Production Manager	Patrick Molony
Wigs, Hair and Make-up Designer	Campbell Young Associates

Credit Marc Brenner

Show Facts

Muriel’s quickest costume change was completed in under 10 seconds, blink and you’d miss it!
Credit Matt Crockett

Show Facts

Every night, 77 wigs were worn onstage, with another 15 set aside for covers and 12 for swings. On top of that, there were over 400 unique costume looks throughout the show making for a very busy backstage!
Credit Marc Brenner

Show Facts

The heaviest set piece was the LED back wall, which was made up of 10,469,376 pixels and weighed approximately 5,000 kilograms.
Credit Marc Brenner

Show Facts

The show used around 250 lighting fixtures to help create all the dazzling scenes and dramatic moments you see on stage.
Show Facts

Each night, up to 82 people, including cast, band, and crew, worked together behind the scenes and onstage to bring the show to life.

What it's Like Working on the Show

"I’m thrilled that the team at Leicester Curve have embraced Muriel Heslop with the same open heart as the rest of the world. Curve has an enviable track record delivering exciting new musicals, and it’s a privilege to be adding Muriel to their list."

Simon Phillips - Director
"I haven’t been this buzzed up about a theatre show for a long, long time."

Darren Day (Bill Heslop)
"Doing this show is a proper pinch me moment."

Megan Ellis (Muriel)
"It’s been a joy to work with Nikolai and Chris and the Curve team. Curve is a genuine producing house and it’s admirable how the making of the work is visible all around for every department and audiences alike to see. It speaks to the respect shown to the process of creating which is everything in terms of what we end up seeing on the stage."

Carmen Pavlovic - Producer
"We’re euphoric Muriel is leaving Porpoise Spit and coming to Leicester! We are looking 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 all-singing and all-dancing celebration of finding the courage to be your authentic self."

Curve’s Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster