The performer and broadcaster will be embarking on the show’s major UK and Ireland tour next year, set to take on the role of stern English teacher, Miss Lynch.
Set to open at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth on 23rd April 2027, the smash hit production has recently added Dublin, Blackpool and Manchester to its tour schedule. Further venues and dates are expected to be announced.
In her first major theatre production, Debbie McGee will be stepping into the role of Miss Lynch, the no-nonsense English teacher at Rydell High.
Grease The Musical is directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, with choreography by Arlene Phillips. Audiences can expect all of Grease’s sing-along hits including Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’, Hopelessly Devoted to You and You’re the One that I Want.
Tour dates and locations
Theatre Royal Plymouth: 23rd April – 1st May
Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff: 3rd – 8th May
Theatre Royal Newcastle: 10th – 15th May
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre: 17th – 22nd May
Regent Theatre, Stoke-On-Trent: 24th – 29th May
Leeds Grand Theatre: 31st May – 5th June
Grand Opera House, Belfast: 8th – 12th June
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin: 15th – 26th June
Swansea Building Society Arena: 5th – 10th July
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton: 13th – 17th July
New Theatre, Oxford: 19th – 24th July
Liverpool Empire: 26th – 31st July
Bristol Hippodrome: 2nd – 7th August
Blackpool Winter Gardens: 10th – 14th August
Darlington Hippodrome: 16th – 21st August
Opera House Manchester: 30th August – 11th September
King’s Theatre, Glasgow: 13th – 18th September
Edinburgh Playhouse: 20th – 25th September
His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen: 27th September – 2nd October
Sunderland Empire: 4th – 9th October
Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham: 12th – 16th October
The Alexandra, Birmingham: 18th – 23rd October
Norwich Theatre Royal: 25th – 30th October
Hull New Theatre: 1st – 6th November
No stranger to the stage
Debbie McGee is a TV, radio and stage presenter, who rose to fame as magician Paul Daniels’ assistant. Debbie trained at the Royal Ballet School and started her career as a dancer for The Second Generation, appearing with artists including ABBA and Chris de Burgh before joining The Paul Daniels Magic Show, where she contributed to the show’s long-running success. Debbie was also one of the first female magicians to be inducted into The Magic Circle.
More recently, she has appeared on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2017, joining the arena tour and later, winning the 2019 Christmas Special. Her other television appearances include Countdown, Loose Women, Celebrity Mastermind and The Weakest Link.
Greased Lightnin’
Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, Grease began as a stage musical, opening on Broadway in 1971 where it ran until 1980. Its West End debut in 1973 saw Richard Gere perform as teen heartthrob Danny Zuko.
Nikolai Foster and Arlene Phillips’ production has played two West End seasons at the Dominion since 2022, and has previously toured in 2024.
It was the beloved 1978 musical film adaptation that popularised it, featuring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as teenagers Danny and Sandy enjoying a summer romance amidst peer pressure.
Grease remains the highest-grossing film of 1978, and the highest-grossing musical of all time, receiving five Golden Globe nominations and an Academy Award nomination.
Tickets are available to book now; groups should contact their chosen venue for more information. Find full tour details at greasemusical.co.uk.
