Hairspray
Shaftesbury Theatre
Book until: Mar 27, 2010
Monday - Saturday evenings at 7.30pm, Thursday, Saturday matinees at 3pm
Running time: 2hrs 40
HAIRSPRAY, the smash hit musical comedy, is now
playing in London's West End. With standing ovations every night and unanimous
critical acclaim, the show has broken box office records at the Shaftesbury
Theatre! This 'feel great show' (The Guardian), starring Michael Ball, has recently
been awarded Best Musical in the Olivier Awards 2008, the Critics Circle Awards
2008, the What's on Stage Theatregoers Choice Awards 2008 and the Evening
Standard Theatre Awards 2007.
Follow
Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart as she sets
out to dance her way onto TV's most popular dance show. Can this ordinary girl realise her extraordinary dreams, inspire her mum and still
have time to win the boy she loves?
Michael Ball, one of Britain's leading musical
theatre stars, is 'spectacular' (Daily Telegraph) as he undergoes a major
transformation to play Tracy's larger than life mother Edna, and has been
awarded Best Actor in a Musical for the role in the 2008 Olivier Awards. Leanne
Jones, 'in an astonishingly accomplished stage debut' (Evening Standard) has
won the 2008 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical in the role of Tracy. 'Musical star' (Sunday Times) Ben James-Ellis, who first shot to fame on the
reality TV show Any Dream Will Do,
plays heart-throb Link Larkin.
HAIRSPRAY welcomes Brian Conley as larger-than-life Edna Turnblad from 27 July. Brian is joined by Chloe Hart taking over as big-haired, big-hearted Tracy Turnblad in her West End debut, and Wicked's Liam Tamne as heartthrob Link Larkin.
Brian Conley is one of the UK's biggest entertainment stars with credits spanning musicals, television, film, comedy and variety, including lead roles in hit musicals Me & My Girl, Jolson and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Don't miss this exciting new line up for London's happiest, funniest, sunniest show!
The role of Edna
Turnblad will be played by Adam Price on Monday evening performances. Michael Ball is contracted to appear until 25 July.
