Jason Donovan to Star in High School Musical at The Lowry
Jason Donovan is set to take to the stage at The Lowry, Salford, this summer, starring as Coach Bolton in a new production of Disney’s High School Musical.
The show, which marks the 20th anniversary of the hit film, runs from 22 August to 19 September 2026. It will see The Lyric Theatre transformed into an immersive East High basketball court, complete with on-stage seating and an extended stage designed to place audiences right in the heart of the action.
Donovan joins a cast including Tobias Turley as Troy, Leonor Correia as Gabriella, Caitlin Tipping as Sharpay and Luke Bayer as Ryan, with original film star Kaycee Stroh also appearing as Ms Darbus.
The production features all the well-known songs from the movie, including Breaking Free, We’re All In This Together, Get’cha Head in the Game and Stick to the Status Quo.
Best known to many as Scott Robinson in Neighbours, Donovan became one of the UK’s biggest pop stars in the late 1980s, scoring hits such as Especially For You with Kylie Minogue and Any Dream Will Do. His extensive stage career includes leading roles in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and The Rocky Horror Show.
Donovan said, “I’m delighted to be joining this new reimagined High School Musical theatrical experience 20 years on from when I first discovered the film.”
The production is co-directed by Joseph Houston and William Whelton, and produced by Hope Mill Theatre.
