Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch returns to The Lowry at the start of a UK tour following a 10-week London run that saw it receive six Off West End Award nominations.
With an original hot pop soundtrack and "trademark filthy humour", the show follows Disney Diva Ursula as she gives her take on what really happened all those years ago under the sea. 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.
Shawna Hamic (Orange is the New Black, 1776 on Broadway) leads the cast as Ursula, opposite Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK star River Medway as Ariel. They are joined by Thomas Lowe (Triton), Allie Dart (Sebastian), Jamie Mawson (Eric), Julian Capolei (Grimsby) and Corrina Buchan, Jack Gray, Jamie McKillop and Milly Willows in the ensemble.
The show is written by Robyn Grant (who also directs) and Daniel Foxx, with music, arrangements and orchestrations by Tim Gilvin.
It runs at The Lowry in Salford from 22 February to 2 March then tours the UK until 14 July 2024.