UNFORTUNATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH returns to The Lowry for Christmas season

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Back by popular demand, the critically acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch will return to The Lowry, Salford for a five-week Christmas season from 5 December 2025-11 January 2026.

Following two previous sell-out runs at Lowry, Unfortunate is back with a brand-new production.

When Disney released The Little Mermaid in 1989, they had no idea they were giving birth to an icon. Ursula the Sea Witch quickly took her place as the queen of Disney villains: a pop culture legend and a feminist badass. She’s loud. She’s clever. She’s sexy and unapologetically plus-sized. She’s not defined by slipper-sized feet, or enchanted blonde hair, or snow-white skin. Ursula is plump, purple and proud. A queer icon with a message for us ‘poor unfortunate souls’: love the skin you’re in, value your voice over your body, and don’t be afraid to be a little bit nasty.

Cruella told her side, and Maleficent’s had her moment… Now the legendary sea witch is ready to spill in this tell-all tale of sex, sorcery and suckers - a laugh-a-minute dive through Ursula’s backstory filled with a filthy pop soundtrack, much loved characters as you’ve never seen them before and enough (eco-friendly) glitter to keep you sparkling all the way home. Gather up your merfriends; it’s going to be one hell of a beach party.

Unfortunate has a book and lyrics by Robyn Grant and Daniel Foxx, with music by award-winning composer Tim Gilvin.

Creative team and casting to be announced.

Tickets for Unfortunate go on general sale tomorrow (12 June) at 10am here.