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<\/p>\nFormer Coronation Street stars Sue Cleaver and Les Dennis have landed a new role alongside EastEnders favourite Karen Henthorn in the UK stage adaptation of Victoria Wood’s dinnerladies. <\/p>\n
Directed by Sean Foley, the production will premiere in January 2027, opening at Manchester Opera House from 26 January to 6 February, before touring theatres across the UK until August 2027.<\/p>\n
Dennis is set to star as the dependable maintenance man Stan, while Cleaver will play the sarcastic Jean and Henthorn will star as the sharp-tongued Dolly. <\/p>\n
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Related: Coronation Street reveals new family feud for Eva Price in early ITVX episode<\/a><\/p>\n Brassic’s Amy Drake is on board to star as Wood’s character, the kind-hearted deputy canteen manager Bren, in the sitcom.<\/p>\n Joining them in the cast are stars including Gemma Dobson, Faye Weerasinghe, Jimmy Fairhurst, Josie Brightwell, Rachel Marwood, and Rachel Pickup.<\/p>\n Speaking about joining the production, Cleaver said: “I am beyond thrilled to be joining the cast of dinnerladies on tour. <\/p>\n “I was honoured to have a regular role on the show itself and to work alongside the legendary Victoria Wood many moons ago so it\u2019s an absolute joy to be returning to play such a fantastic character as feisty Jean!”<\/p>\n “I cannot wait to get out on the road and whip up a storm in the kitchen alongside such a stellar cast.”<\/p>\n Dennis said he was “lucky enough” to have known Wood, saying he performed alongside her on the “comedy circuit in the 1970s”.<\/p>\n Neil Reading PR<\/p>\n Related: Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n He added: “I was always such a fan of her – both as a person, and as a comedic voice. Being part of this tour and seeing these beloved northern working-class characters brought to the stage is a perfect way to keep her legacy alive.\u201d<\/p>\n Henthorn said: “This is a proper dream come true for me. I used to love watching dinnerladies as it was such a hilarious and heartwarming sitcom so I cannot wait to bring the snooty snipes from Dolly to life on stage and hear audiences laughing up and down the country.\u201d<\/p>\n Created, written and starring comedy legend Victoria Wood, dinnerladies ran for two acclaimed series, totalling 16 episodes, between 1998 and 2000. Tickets for the stage show are available to purchase here<\/a>. <\/p>\n Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read more Coronation Street spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n![\"dinnerladies\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/259ed277-3df9-47f4-b549-3c02f7108b1e.jpg\" "\\"Dinnerladies\\"")
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