Bank of Dave: The Musical

Bank of Dave: The Musical is an upcoming British stage musical with book and lyrics by Rob Madge, and music and additional lyrics by Pippa Cleary.
Based on the life of Dave Fishwick and the 2023 Netflix film of the same name, the world premiere production of Bank of Dave is expected to open in Salford at The Lowry Theatre in May 2026.

Development

On 23 June 2024, Fishwick announced that a musical was in development on BBC Breakfast with Jason Manford in talks to play the title role.
On 1 August 2025, it was announced that the musical was in development with Rob Madge and Pippa Cleary having previously collaborated on Madge's biographical play My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?).

Production history

Salford and Leicester (2026)

On 22 September 2025, it was announced that the musical will have its world premiere at the The Lowry, Salford from 2 to 16 May before transferring to Curve, Leicester from 20 to 30 May 2026. It will be directed by Curve's artistic director Nikolai Foster and will be produced by ROYO, the Lowry, Curve and Future Artists Entertainment. Casting is to be confirmed.