Full casting has been announced for the brand-new stage adaptation of the iconic Victoria Wood sitcom dinnerladies.

Les Dennis (Only Fools and Horses The Musical) stars as dependable maintenance man Stan and serving in the famous canteen are TV favourites Sue Cleaver (Coronation Street) as sarcastic Jean and Karen Henthorn (Eastenders) as sharp-tongued Dolly. Amy Drake (Brassic, Alma’s Not Normal) will be filling the iconic role Victoria Wood embodied as kind-hearted Deputy Canteen Manager Bren.

Joining them are the beloved characters audiences will know and love including; cynical young Twinkle, played by Gemma Dobson and her endearingly naïve co-worker Anita, played by Faye Weerasinghe. Mild-mannered Canteen Manager Tony is Jimmy Fairhurst while Petula, Bren’s chaotic mother, is portrayed by Josie Brightwell. Loveable canteen regular Jane is played by Rachel Marwood, and portraying scatty Human Resources manager Philippa is Rachel Pickup.

Originally created, written and starring comedy legend Victoria Wood, dinnerladies ran for two acclaimed series and 16 episodes between 1998 and 2000, winning widespread critical plaudits and a devoted audience for its warmth, wit and brilliantly observed characters. Winning a British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy in 2000, the sitcom was set in the canteen of fictional Manchester factory HWD Components, and followed the lives, friendships and workplace dramas of the staff and regulars who gathered there every day.

Now, audiences will once again be reunited with the unforgettable world of dinnerladies, and the affectionate portrayal of everyday working British life. Whether you’re revisiting an old favourite or discovering it for the first time, dinnerladies serves up a hilarious night out packed with heart, nostalgia and plenty of surprises.

dinnerladies will play at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 2 March until Saturday 6 March 2027 and Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 July 2027.