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Hairspray

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

Hairspray tells the story of geeky teen Tracy Turnblad - a big girl with a big heart, big dreams, a big stage mother and even bigger hair - who finds celebrity on TV dance programme. Can Tracy get the guy and still have time to change the world?

Approximate runtime 150minutes.

Age Advisory: 12+

Cast/Performers

Brenda Edwards (Motormouth Maybelle), Norman Pace (Wilbur Turnblad)

Creatives/Company

Book by(s): Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan
Music(s): Marc Shaiman, Ben Atkinson (orchestration)
Lyrics(s): Scott Whitman, Marc Shaiman
Director: Paul Kerryson
Choreographer: Drew Mconie
Musical Director: Ben Atkinson
Sound: Ben Harrison
Lighting: Philip Gladwell
Design: Takis

News/Reviews

Review: Hairspray
23Nov21: Touring production seen at the Bristol Hippodrome

5

Review: Hairspray - the tour (2011)
13Apr11: Michael Ball and Micky Dolenz at the Bristol Hippodrome

5

Tour details for Hairspray 2020 to 2021

Between 29th November 2021 and 26th March 2022 this tour will visit 9 venues in Milton Keynes, Blackpool, Sunderland, High Wycombe, Northampton, Cardiff, Bromley, Edinburgh and Dartford. Current and future dates only. This production has been listed in 22 venues since 21st September 2020.

Dates for Hairspray (Musical) tour

Mon, 29th November 2021 to Sat, 4th December 2021
Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes»

Mon, 13th December 2021 to Mon, 3rd January 2022
Winter Gardens and Opera House Theatre, Blackpool» - 1 suppliers available

Mon, 10th January 2022 to Sat, 15th January 2022
Empire Theatre, Sunderland»

Mon, 24th January 2022 to Sat, 29th January 2022
Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe»

Mon, 31st January 2022 to Sat, 5th February 2022
Royal & Derngate, Northampton»

Mon, 14th February 2022 to Sat, 19th February 2022
New Theatre, Cardiff»

Mon, 28th February 2022 to Sat, 5th March 2022
Churchill Theatre, Bromley»

Mon, 14th March 2022 to Sat, 19th March 2022
Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh»

Mon, 21st March 2022 to Sat, 26th March 2022
The Orchard, Dartford»

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