Hairspray

Don’t miss Michael Ball reprising his Olivier Award-winning role as Edna Turnblad alongside an absolutely dynamite cast in HAIRSPRAY! The huge-hearted, smash-hit musical arrives at the magnificent London Coliseum from 21 June 2021 for a strictly limited 14-week season.

From the original award-winning creative team of director Jack O’Brien and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, and featuring the feel-good songs Good Morning Baltimore, You Can’t Stop the Beat and Big, Blonde and Beautiful this inspirational, fun-loving and fabulously uplifting musical sensation is back and bigger than ever.

Don’t miss out. Book your HAIRSPRAY theatre tickets with LOVEtheatre today!

Please note: Michael Ball will not appear on Tuesday 20 July, Tuesday 17 August or Tuesday 14 September.

What is Hairspray about?

Baltimore, 1962. Tracy Turnblad is a big girl with big hair and big dreams. Can she make it on the local TV dance show, win the heart of teen heartthrob Link Larkin and bring everyone together – whatever their colour, size or hairdo? Well if you want a change, you’ve really got to shake things up!

Ticket Information

Tickets on sale from £21. Performances Tue – Sat at 7:30PM, Wed & Sat at 3:00PM, Sun at 4:00PM

Running Time

2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)

Cast & Creatives

Michael Ball (Edna Turnblad), Les Dennis (Wilbur Turnblad), Lizzie Bea (Tracy Turnblad), Jonny Amies (Link Larkin), Marisha Wallace (Motormouth Maybelle), Rita Simons (Velma Von Tussle), Georgia Anderson (Amber Von Tussle), Kimani Arthur (Inez), Dermot Canavan (Male Authority Figure/Wilbur Cover), Lori Haley Fox (Female Authority Figure), Mari McGinlay (Penny Pingleton), Ashley Samuels (Seaweed J Stubbs), Michael Vinsen (Corny Collins), Imogen Bailey (Shelly/Ensemble), Pearce Barron (IQ/Ensemble), Jordan Benjamin (Duane/Ensemble), Nicholas Collier (Sketch/Ensemble), Joel Cooper (Brad/Ensemble), Luke George (Fender/Ensemble), Christopher Gopaul (Gilbert/Ensemble), Lily Laight (Lou-Ann/Ensemble), Hannah Grace Lawson (Tammy/Ensemble), Madeleine Lawton (Brenda/Ensemble), Holly Liburd (Dynamite/Ensemble), Mireia Mambo (Dynamite/Ensemble), Kody Mortimer (Thad/Ensemble), Robyn Rose (Dynamite/Ensemble), Kibong Tanji (Lorraine/Ensemble), Christopher Howell (Walking Cover Edna/ Male Authority Figure/Wilbur), Natalie Woods (Walking Cover Tracy Turnblad), Winny Herbert (Swing), Will Luckett (Swing), Tinovimbanashe Sibanda (Swing/Dance Captain), Amy West (Swing)

Mark O’Donnell (Book), Thomas Meehan (Book), Marc Shaiman (Music, Arrangements & Lyrics), Scott Wittman (Lyrics), Jack O’Brien (Director), Jerry Mitchell (Choreographer), David Rockwell (Set Design), Wiliam Ivey Long (Costume Design), Kenneth Posner (Lighting Design), Steve C. Kennedy (Sound Design), Paul Huntley (Original Wigs and Hair Design), Jill Green CDG (Casting), Benjamin Endsley Klein (Associate Director), Dominic Shaw (UK Associate Choreographer and Director), Richard Mawbey (UK Wigs and Make Up Design), Tim McQuillen-Wright (UK Associate Set Designer), John Harris (UK Associate Lighting Design), Harold Wheeler (Orchestration), Alan Williams (Music Supervisor), Alan Berry (Musical Director), Sabrina Cuniberto (Costume Supervisor), Lily Mollgaard (Props Supervisor)

Soundtrack

  1. Good Morning Baltimore
  2. The Nicest Kids in Town
  3. Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now
  4. I Can Hear the Bells
  5. (The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs
  6. The Nicest Kids in Town (Reprise)
  7. It Takes Two
  8. Velma’s Revenge
  9. Welcome to the 60’s
  10. Run and Tell That!
  11. Big, Blonde and Beautiful
  12. The Big Dollhouse
  13. Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise)
  14. (You’re) Timeless to Me
  15. (You’re) Timeless to Me (Reprise)
  16. Without Love
  17. I Know Where I’ve Been
  18. (It’s) Hairspray
  19. Cooties
  20. You Can’t Stop the Beat

By continuing with your booking you agree that the seats you are purchasing will enable only members of your household or support bubble to sit together.

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Venue Information

London Coliseum

St Martin's Ln, Charing Cross, London WC2N 4ES

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Nearest Tube/Rail Station

Leicester Square or Charing Cross

Buses

3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176, 453

Nearest Car Parks

Trafalgar Square, Whitcomb Street and Bedfordbury.

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