Last Updated on 6 March 2022 by Showcall Editorial Team
Kay Mellor’s Fat Friends musical tour is to have a second outing in the UK and Ireland opening in January 2022 at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford starring Lee Mead.
The Fat Friends musical tour was cancelled due to the pandemic.
The show toured the UK to a rapturous response from critics and sell-out audiences in 2017 and after a tough year for all, Kay Mellor feels that it’s the perfect time to bring this feast of a feel-good show back. Kay Mellor said today “Issues of body image and online trolling are more pertinent today than ever and will resonate with people everywhere. Despite this, using song, dance and humour I can guarantee that audiences will leave the show with a smile on their face and feeling better about themselves – something we all need right now. I’m delighted to be remounting Fat Friends the Musical, thrilled to be working with the brilliant and talented Lee Mead and can’t wait for us to bring the show to so many fantastic venues around the UK and Ireland.”
WHAT IS FAT FRIENDS THE MUSICAL ABOUT?
This hugely entertaining musical is based on the hit ITV show Fat Friends, which starred James Corden and Ruth Jones. Fat Friends – The Musical reunites our favourite foodie friends as they are put through their Zumba paces at their local slimming club, whilst Kelly fantasises about fitting into the wedding dress of her dreams. This show of hope, humour, love, and weight loss, delivers a fun night out full of laughter and encourages us all, as the final song sings, to Love Who You Are!

FAT FRIENDS THE MUSICAL TOUR CAST
Lee Mead is to play Paul in the show with further casting yet to be advised.
Please note: This temporary trailer is for the previous 2017 tour
FAT FRIENDS THE MUSICAL – CREATIVE TEAM
Fat Friends is created, directed and has a book and lyrics by the multi award-winning Kay Mellor, whose latest hit series of The Syndicate recently ran on BBC One. It has Music by Nicholas Lloyd Webber with Set and Costume design by Bretta Gerecke. Choreography is by Karen Bruce, Sound by Ben Harrison, Lighting by Nick Richings with Orchestrations, Arrangements and Musical Supervision by Simon Lee, Casting by Stephen Crockett CDG for David Grindrod Associates, with Additional Casting by David Shaw. It is produced by Joshua Andrews and Rollem Productions.

FAT FRIENDS THE MUSICAL TOUR SCHEDULE 2022
14 -15 January 2022
DARTFORD – The Orchard Theatre
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18 – 22 January 2022
CARDIFF – New Theatre
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(Lee Mead will not perform on Saturday 22 January 2022)
24 – 29 January 2022
NOTTINGHAM – Theatre Royal
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31 January – 5 February 2022
SHEFFIELD – The Lyceum
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7 – 12 February 2022
GLASGOW – King’s Theatre
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14 – 19 February 2022
NEWCASTLE – Theatre Royal
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21 February – 5 March 2022
LEEDS – Grand Theatre
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7 – 12 March 2022
EDINBURGH – Festival Theatre
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14 – 19 March 2022
DARTFORD – The Orchard Theatre
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28 March – 2 April 2022
BIRMINGHAM – The Alexander
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4 – 9 April 2022
SOUTHAMPTON – Mayflower Theatre
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11 – 16 April 2022
CANTERBURY – The Marlowe Theatre
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25 – 30 April 2022
NORWICH – Theatre Royal
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3 – 7 May 2022
SOUTHEND – Cliffs Pavilion
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9 – 14 May 2022
LEICESTER – Curve Theatre
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16 – 21 May 2022
DUBLIN – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
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23 – 28 May 2022
LIVERPOOL – Empire
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30 May – 4 June 2022
BRADFORD – The Alhambra Theatre
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6 – 11 June 2022
SALFORD – The Lowry
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13 – 18 June 2022
WOLVERHAMPTON – Grand Theatre
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20 – 25 June 2022
SHREWSBURY – Theatre Severn
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27 June – 2 July 2022
PLYMOUTH – Theatre Royal
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4 – 9 July 2022
BRISTOL – Hippodrome
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18 – 23 July 2022
HULL – New Theatre
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