Young Frankenstein announces festive transfer for Christmas season

The new revival of Young Frankenstein will transfer to Liverpool following its Manchester run.

Based on the 1974 film, the musical follows Frederick Frankenstein, who inherits his grandfather’s estate in Transylvania and finds himself drawn into the family business of reanimation.

The show, which has a book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, and music and lyrics by Brooks, includes songs such as “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend,” and the aforementioned “Puttin’ on the Ritz.”

As already revealed, Ore Oduba will be playing the title role in the new production’s original run in Manchester this autumn (just in time for Halloween!). Casting for the Liverpool season has not yet been confirmed.

The show will have a limited five-week run at Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse over the Christmas season from 3 December 2025 to 3 January 2026, with a press night on 4 December 2025.

Nathan Powell, creative director of Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Theatres said: “After recent festive hits like Rocky Horror Show, Six and The Woman in Black, we’re continuing our tradition of offering something a little different to panto – and this one’s got tap-dancing monsters, outrageous jokes, and more eyebrow-raising than you can shake a lab coat at.

“Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein is a big, bonkers, laugh-out-loud musical, that we know Liverpool audiences will love, and we’re thrilled to bring it to the Liverpool Playhouse for Christmas. It’s a joy to be working with our friends at Hope Mill Theatre, who have such a fantastic reputation for creating brilliant musicals, in this their tenth anniversary year. Watch this space, as we’ve exciting plans for the future too.”

The show has orchestrations by Doug Besterman and Mark Cumberland and original direction and choreography by Susan Stroman. This production’s creative team includes Nick Winston as director and choreographer, as well as musical direction and co-musical supervision by Francesca Warren, set design by Sophia Pardon, orchestration and co-musical supervision by Charlie Ingles, sound design by Ben Harrison, lighting design by Aaron J Dootson, video and projection design by Matt Powell, costume design by Lorraine Parry, wigs and make-up design by Nicola Thorp, associate choreography by Lauren Kate Hampton and casting by Jim Arnold.

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