Bank of Dave: The Musical
| Bank of Dave | |
|---|---|
| The Musical | |
 Official artwork | |
| Music | Pippa Cleary |
| Lyrics | Pippa Cleary Rob Madge |
| Book | Rob Madge |
| Basis | The life of Dave Fishwick and the 2023 film |
| Premiere | 2 May 2026: The Lowry, Salford |
| Productions | 2026 Salford and Leicester |
Bank of Dave: The Musical is a British stage musical with book and lyrics by Rob Madge, and music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary. It is based on the life of Dave Fishwick and the 2023 Netflix film of the same name.
The musical had its world premiere at The Lowry, Salford in May 2026 before moving to Curve, Leicester.
Development
[edit]On 23 June 2024, Fishwick announced that a musical was in development on BBC Breakfast with Jason Manford in talks to play the title role.[1][2]
On 1 August 2025, it was announced that the musical was in development with Rob Madge and Pippa Cleary having previously collaborated on Madge's biographical play My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?).[3]
Production history
[edit]Salford and Leicester (2026)
[edit]On 22 September 2025, it was announced that the musical would have its world premiere at The Lowry,[4] Salford from 2 to 16 May before transferring to Curve, Leicester from 20 to 30 May 2026. It is directed by Curve's artistic director Nikolai Foster and produced by ROYO, the Lowry, Curve and Future Artists Entertainment. Full casting was announced on 31 March 2026.[5][6][7]
Cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Salford / Leicester |
|---|---|
| 2026 | |
| Dave Fishwick | Sam Lupton |
| Sir Charles Denbigh | Samuel Holmes |
| Nicky | Hayley Tamaddon |
| Hugh | Lucca Chadwick-Patel |
| Maureen | Claire Moore |
| Alex | Lauryn Redding |
| Danny / Andy | Zachary Willis |
| Cher / Clarence | Mark Peachey |
| Megan / Mary | Joni Ayton-Kent |
| Marco | Adam Colbeck-Dunn |
| Mavis | Hannah Nuttall |
| Barbara | Rosie Strobel |
| Ali | Minal Patel |
| Omari | Elliot Broadfoot |
| Betty | Althea Burey |
| Claire | Jhanaica Van Mook |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Blu Skyy Orkastar (2024-06-23). Dave Fishwick (Bank Of Dave Founder) On BBC Breakfast [23.06.2024]. Retrieved 2025-09-22 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Manford to play Dave Fishwick in Bank of Dave the musical". burnleyexpress.net. Burnley Express. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "Rob Madge and Pippa Cleary developing Bank of Dave musical". whatsonstage.com. WhatsOnStage.com. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "The Bank of Dave: First a TV series, then a film and now a musical". itv.com. ITV News. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "Bank of Dave The musical announced and it will all start in Salford". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Manchester Evening News . 22 September 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "World premiere production of BANK OF DAVE THE MUSICAL to open in May 2026". curveonline.co.uk. Curve. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ Moore, Fiona (2026-03-31). "Full cast announced for world premiere production of BANK OF DAVE THE MUSICAL". Curve Theatre, Leicester. Retrieved 2026-05-11.