(Image: Bill Elms Associates)
Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan is set to join the cast of Rita, Sue and Bob Too! on its nationwide tour.
The actor will play the character Michelle in the stage adaptation of Andrea Dunbar’s cult-classic comedy, which will tour 11 venues across the UK in 2027.
Corrie favourite joins cast for 2027 tour
Helen Flanagan, best known for her role as Rosie Webster on Coronation Street, will star alongside singer and TV personality Jake Quickenden, who returns to the role of Bob.
Actress Helen Flanagan and cos-star Jake Quickenden (Image: Bill Elms Associates)
The tour opens at St Helens Theatre Royal, Merseyside on April 16 and concludes at Liverpool Olympia on July 4.
It is at Bradford's St George’s Hall from Wednesday-Saturday June 2 to 5 2027.
Director Chantelle Joseph said: "I’m thrilled to announce the wonderful Helen Flanagan is joining the cast of Rita, Sue and Bob Too! which is due to embark on its second nationwide tour next spring.
"I know she will bring real energy and brilliant comic timing to the role of Michelle – the vivacious but long-suffering wife of Bob, who is played once again by Jake Quickenden."
From child star to leading stage role
Flanagan played Rosie Webster on Coronation Street from 2000 to 2012, and again from 2017 to 2018.
She began acting at the age of five and landed her breakout role on the soap at just nine years old.
Her television credits also include I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2012, where she finished in seventh place, and I’m a Celebrity...South Africa in 2023.
The stage production of Rita, Sue & Bob Too! (Image: David Munn)
She has also appeared in Celebrity Super Spa, Holby City, and Celebs Go Dating.
On stage, Flanagan played Catherine in the 30th anniversary production of Shelagh Stephenson’s The Memory of Water at Bolton Octagon and Liverpool Everyman.
What audiences can expect from the 2027 tour
Rita, Sue and Bob Too! tells the story of two working-class teenagers who babysit for a married couple, Bob and Michelle.
Bob begins an affair with both girls, leading to a series of complications and confrontations.
The stage version features a script packed with humour and 1980s music.
The stage production of Rita, Sue & Bob Too! (Image: David Munn)
Ms Joseph believes audiences are in for a treat.
She said: "Rita, Sue and Bob Too! was a huge success for us when we took it on tour in 2025, and I can promise audiences up and down the country are going to love Andrea Dunbar’s classic comedy just as much as we do."
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The production is brought to the stage by Regal Entertainments Ltd and directed by Chantelle Nolan.
The 2025 tour of the show received positive reviews and sold out venues across the country.
Audiences described it as "a fabulous story" and "very funny from start to finish."
The full list of venues for the 2027 tour includes St Helens, Harrogate, Northampton, Lincoln, Billingham, Birmingham, Bradford, Southport, Malvern, Stockport and Liverpool.
Tickets are on sale now through each venue’s box office and website.