Hairspray, the mother of all musicals, follows 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?
Venue
Shaftesbury Theatre
210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP
Show Details
Musical based on the New Line Cinema film, written and directed by John Waters
Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Directed by Jack O’Brien
Choreography by Jerry Mitchell
Sound by Steve C. Kennedy
Lighting by Kenneth Posner
Costumes by William Ivey Long
Scenic design is by David Rockwell
Produced in London by Stage Entertainment with Margo Lion, The Baruch/Viertel/ Routh /Frankel Group and New Line Cinema in association with others from the Broadway producing team.
From a real theatre musical buff, certainly the best show in the west end, all singing, dancing and energetic. I would advise anyone to go and see it who's feeling down and get a real feel good lift.
Congratulations to the cast on a fantastic show. Ben James-Ellis is perfect for the role of Link. His acting and singing are brilliant and his dancing, simply amazing.
As Ben said "if you're having a bad day and you come and see Hairspray you'll feel better" It is so true - can't wait to come and see it for a third time. Love Lindsay x
Hello - Hairspray, Ben, Leanne and Michael Ball have all been nominated for awards in the Whats on Stage Theatregoers awards.
You can vote for them on www.whatsonstage.com and go to Awards section. It would be brilliant if they were all to win - and so very well deserved!
I can't wait to see the show for the 3rd time!
Love Lindsay x
From a real theatre musical buff, certainly the best show in the west end, all singing, dancing and energetic. I would advise anyone to go and see it who's feeling down and get a real feel good lift.
Posted by: Sylvia Webbe | 11/08/2007 at 09:55 PM
Congratulations to the cast on a fantastic show. Ben James-Ellis is perfect for the role of Link. His acting and singing are brilliant and his dancing, simply amazing.
As Ben said "if you're having a bad day and you come and see Hairspray you'll feel better" It is so true - can't wait to come and see it for a third time. Love Lindsay x
Posted by: Lindsay | 11/11/2007 at 11:59 AM
Hello - Hairspray, Ben, Leanne and Michael Ball have all been nominated for awards in the Whats on Stage Theatregoers awards.
You can vote for them on www.whatsonstage.com and go to Awards section. It would be brilliant if they were all to win - and so very well deserved!
I can't wait to see the show for the 3rd time!
Love Lindsay x
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