HAIRSPRAY TOUR
Hairspray is going on tour again with Mark Benton playing the cross-dressing role of Edna Turnblad with Lucy Benjamin (Lisa Fowler from eastEnders) playing Velma Von Tussle and Freya Sutton (who has recently graduated Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts) playing Tracy Turnblad.
They are joined by X Factor finalist Marcus Collins as Seaweed Stubbs, Luke Striffler/Link larkin, Gemma Sutton/Amber Von Tussle, Lauren Hood/ Penny Pingleton, Sandra Marvin/Motormouth Maybelle,Josh Piterman/Corny Collins, Paul Rider/Wilbur Turnblad, Gabrielle Brooks/Inez, Jocasta Almgill/Peaches (Dynamite), Piers Bate/Brad, Andrew Bryant/IQ, Samantha Hull/Brenda, Fela Lufadeju/Duane, Nathaniel Morrison/Gilbert, David Ribi/Sketch, Wendy Somerville/Authority Figure, Daniel Stockton/Authority Figure, Swings: Arun Blair-Mangat, Georgia Carling and Sam Lathwood plus Nikki Pocklington/Walking Tracy Cover and Mark Hilton /2nd Edna/ 1st Wilbur/ 1st Male Authority Figure cover.
Hairspray is based on the 1988 film comedy. The musical takes place in 1962 with Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad (a large girl with big hair and a large heart) who wants to dance.
She wins a spot on the 'The Corny Collins Show' which is a local television programme, and overnight becomes a teenage celebrity. But can she overthrow the programme's reigning princess Amber Von Tussle, whose overbearing mother produces the show.
They are both excited about a Corny Collins Spectacular: Live from the Eventorium, sponsored by Ultra Clutch Hairspray. The girl on the show who gets the highest popularity rating will be crowned Miss Teenage Hairspray - and Amber wants that crown.
The catchy score of Hairspray (including "You Can't Stop the Beat") takes Tracy from the sound stage of a 60's dance show to the streets of Baltimore and on to a downtown rhythm and blues record shop.
Venue |
Dates |
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Cardiff Millennium Centre |
18th-29th June |
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Nottingham Theatre Royal |
2nd-13th July |
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Dublin Bord Gais |
16th July-3rd August |
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Bristol Hippodrome |
6th-17th August |
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Leeds Grand |
20th-31st August |
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Edinburgh Playhouse |
3rd-14th September |
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Aberdeen His Majesty's |
16th-21st September |
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Norwich Theatre Royal |
24th-29th September |
