Cast announced for national tour of Full Monty as iconic Sheffield film celebrates 30th anniversary
The Sheffield-based film was a critical success when it was first released in 1997 and was the highest-grossing film in the UK until the release of Titanic
Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton has been confirmed as one of the lead performers in the highly anticipated tour of The Full Monty as the beloved film prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
The Full Monty, written by Simon Beaufoy and starring Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson and Mark Addy is based in Sheffield and is regarded as one of the most popular films of its era.
It tells the story of six unemployed men, four of them former steel workers, who decide to form a male striptease act to make some money. The comedy film, which also touches on some serious topics such as depression, homosexuality and working-class culture, was a massive commercial success at the time and briefly the highest-grossing film of 1997 before being usurped by The Titanic starring Leanardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
The Full Monty has since been adapted into a musical and remains popular with fans around the world. To celebrate the 30th anniversary organisers have arranged a tour that’ll span venues around the UK.
Starting in Sheffield and later hitting cities like Nottingham, Southampton, Cardiff and York - the show will star Kevin Clifton as Gaz, Stewart Wright as Dave, James Gaddas as Gerald, Ben Onwukwe as horse, Jon-Paul Bell as Guy and Zrey Sholapurkar as Lomper.
The Full Monty tour begins in Sheffield’s Lyceum Theatre and remains in the Steel City from Friday 15 January to Saturday 30 January 2027. Ticket prices range from £22 to £47 and can be purchased on the Wales Millenium Centre Website.
Here is the full list of dates to watch out for.
- 15–30 January — Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
- 2–6 February — Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
- 8–13 February — Theatre Royal Nottingham
- 15–20 February — Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
- 22–27 February — New Victoria Theatre
- 1–6 March — Alhambra Theatre
- 8–13 March — Theatre Royal Brighton
- 15–20 March — Mayflower Theatre
- 22–27 March — Hull New Theatre
- 29 March–3 April — Buxton Opera House
- 5–10 April — Opera House Manchester
- 13–17 April — Grand Opera House
- 20–24 April — Hall for Cornwall
- 3–8 May — Everyman Theatre
- 17–22 May — Sunderland Empire
- 24–29 May — Orchard Theatre
- 31 May–5 June — New Wimbledon Theatre
- 7–12 June — Norwich Theatre Royal
- 14–19 June — King's Theatre
- 21–26 June — Liverpool Empire Theatre
- 28 June–3 July — Birmingham Hippodrome
- 5–10 July — Curve Theatre
- 12–17 July — Grand Opera House York
- 19–24 July — Malvern