Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein lands at Liverpool Playhouse this Christmas

This Christmas, the Liverpool Playhouse is heading back to Transylvania for another monstrously good time as Young Frankenstein returns this Christmas for a strictly limited five-week run, from 3 December 2025 to 3 January 2026.

From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway hit The Producers, Young Frankenstein is a laugh-out-loud musical packed with outrageous humour and theatrical magic. Direct from its regional premiere at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre, Mel Brooks’ legendary comedy comes to life on stage in this hilarious Christmas treat. 

Adapted by Mel Brooks from his legendary 1974 film starring Gene Wilder, Young Frankenstein tells the story of the grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) who inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. “It’s alive!” he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather’s. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds.  

Nathan Powell, Creative Director of Liverpool Everyman & 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 10th anniversary year. Watch this space, as we’ve exciting plans for the future too.”

William Whelton, CEO of Hope Mill Theatre added:  

“We are thrilled to be taking Young Frankenstein the Musical to Liverpool Playhouse this Christmas. This production marks the Regional Premiere of this hit musical and what better way to share it regionally than with audiences in Manchester and Liverpool. This transfer also marks another Hope Mill production running out of our home venue over Christmas and what we hope will be the beginnings of a wonderful collaboration with the team at the Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres.” 

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