Paul Duckworth leads the cast of Speedo Mick The Musical, coming to Liverpool’s Royal Court this Spring. Opening on 30 May and running until 5 July, the new show features music by Boff Whalley. 

Alongside Paul Duckworth, who will play the eponymous Scouse Stomper, the rest of the cast includes; Jessica Dyas, Maddie Hansen, Iris Laverne, Polly Lister, Ewan Ling, Oliver Mawdsley, Timothy Roberts, Steve Simmonds, Declan Wilson and Lenny Wood. 

Speedo Mick The Musical tells the story of Michael Cullen, a Liverpool man who raised over £1m for charity by walking in his swimming trunks. Awarded Liverpool’s Citizen of Honour in 2024, he is a man who had lost everything; his family, his home, his mind, his soul, the lot. He’d burned every bridge and was left feeling angry and blue. As he got clean, he wanted to give something back so he set about raising money.  

He ran marathons until his knees gave out, he swam the channel until his shoulder packed in. And after that? Well, he had the Everton swimming trunks and he fancied a walk… 

Join the Royal Court for a brand new musical that celebrates one of the biggest characters to come out of this city. He went from being the homeless guy in the shop doorway and the man they said wouldn’t amount to anything to raising more than £1,000,000 for disadvantaged young people and the homeless. 

You can get your tickets here.

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