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Hairspray
Shaftesbury Theatre
London
United Kingdom
Mon, 7th July 2008 - Sat, 4th April 2009
BIG MUSICAL BIG COMEDY BIG HAIR!
It’s time to let your hair down and dance the night away! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s hit musical comedy is coming to London.
“ALL SINGING, ALL DANCING – one of the most ridiculously enjoyable musicals I have ever seen” Daily Telegraph
“So many numbers bring down the house, it’s a wonder the theatre is still standing!” New York Magazine
‘THE BEST MUSICAL I HAVE EVER SEEN’ BBC LONDON
‘THE MUSICAL WITH EVERYTHING. A TRIUMPH!’ OBSERVER
“IRRESISTIBLE! Fresh, winning & deliriously tuneful!” The New York Times
"THE MUSICAL WITH EVERYTHING. A TRIUMPH!" OBSERVER
"THE BEST MUSICAL I HAVE EVER SEEN" BBC LONDON
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’ (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 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.
MP3s
The producers of Hairspray have kindly provided us with three MP3s of the Original Broadway Cast Recording to get you in the mood for the musical opening of the year.Good Morning Baltimore - Marissa Jaret Winokur & Ensemble (MP3 4.3MB)
Welcome to the 60's - Ensemble (MP3 4.6MB)
You Can't Stop the Beat - Ensemble (MP3 6.7MB)
Address
Shaftesbury Theatre
210 Shaftesbury Avenue
London WC2H 8DP
London WC2H 8DP
Other Information
Travel
Nearest Tube: Leicester Square (Northern/Piccadilly lines)Exit Leicester Square via Charing Cross Road east exit. Turn right then right again into Longacre. Take the first main turning on the left onto Monmouth Street. At the end of Monmouth Street follow Shaftesbury avenue right to the theatre.
Covent Garden (Piccadilly line)
Turn directly left from Covent Garden (away from the market itself). Cross Longacre and head up Neal Street (by Marks & Spencer). At the end of Neal Street follow Shaftesbury avenue right to the theatre.
Parking: Westminster City Council Car Parks at Cambridge Circus, NCP at Museum Street, Drury Lane, Upper St Martin’s Lane, Parker Mews. Please note that parking in central London can be expensive, please use public transport if possible.
Access
Wheelchairs: Specific seating available. Wheelchair uses must be accompanied by an able bodied companion.Hearing Impaired: Infrared - headsets and loops available at box office.
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