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Hairspray

Booking from Thursday, 11th October 2007 until Saturday, 4th April 2009
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'Big Hair, Big Heart, Big Hit! You will laugh, you will scream, you might even shed a tear or two'
Daily Telegraph
Winner of 8 Tony Awards and a Broadway smash hit, Hairspray opened in London in October last year to rave reviews.
'Big Hair, Big Heart, Big Hit! You will laugh, you will scream, you might even shed a tear or two'
Daily Telegraph
'A feel-good romantic comedy - pulsating with musical excitement'
Evening Standard
'Michael Ball and Mel Smith are the West End's hit new comedy team, hilarious. A hit! Just go!'
Magic
Please see below for Michael Ball's performance schedule
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. .


From the 28th April 2008 Michael Ball will not perform on Monday evenings. He is contracted to play Edna until the 25th October 2008 with the following exceptions due to scheduled holiday and prior commitments:

28th April 2008 to 5th May 2008, returning 6th May
30th June to 7th July 2008, returning 8th July
15th September to 22nd September, returning 23rd September

He will also not perform:
Saturday 14th June - both performances
Saturday 19th July - both performances
Saturday 2nd August - both performances

At these performances the role of Edna will be played by Adam Price

Now showing at Shaftesbury Theatre

Shaftesbury Theatre
210 Shaftesbury Avenue
London

Originally called the New Prince's Theatre, it changed it's name to the Prince's Theatre in 1914. The theatre was sold to E.M.I. in 1962 and, after a refit and redecoration, was opened in 1963 as the Shaftesbury Theatre. On 20 July 1973 parts of the ceiling fell in, closing the production of the musical "Hair", and bringing the threat of 'redevelopment' (ie more office space) which was averted after a public campaign and the listing of the building by the Government in March 1974. The reopening was shown over a revival of the musical "West Side Story". 1980 saw Marvin Hamlisch's musical "They're Playing Our Song" enjoyed a successful run. More recent productions here include Stephen Sondheim's "Follies", Kander and Ebb's "Kiss of the Spider Woman", the Royal National Theatre's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel" and The Who's "Tommy".

Travel directions

Take the Northern or Central Line to Tottenham Court road and exit onto New Oxford street. The theatre is approximately 10 minutes walk.

Nearest underground station: Leicester Square

Buses: 8, 10, 14, 19, 22A, 22B, 24, 25, 29, 38, 40, 55, 73, 134, 176

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