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Hairspray Theatre Tickets

Shaftesbury Theatre 210 Shaftesbury AvenueLondon WC2H 8DP

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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.

'A feel-good romantic comedy - pulsating with musical excitement' Evening Standard.

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

Other Details:

Venue:	Shaftesbury Theatre
Address:	210 Shaftesbury AvenueLondon WC2H 8DP
Seating Plan:	View Seating Plan
Location Map:	View Location Map
Opened:	11-Oct-2007
Booking until:	04-Apr-2009
Performance Times:	Evenings: Monday - Saturday at 7.30pm Matinees: Thursday and Saturday at 3.00pm
Running Time:	2 hrs 40mins
Music:	Marc Shaiman
Lyrics:	Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman
Book:	Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan
Director:	Jack O'Brien
Casts:	Michael Ball, Ian Talbot, Leanne Jones, Ben James-Ellis, Adam Price, Adrian Hansel, Charlotte Riby, Dermot Canavan, Dominic Shaw, Elinor Collett, Emma Dodd, Ewan Gillies, Fem Belling, Gavin Alex, Helen Dixon, Holly James, Jacqui Zvimba, Jenii Hicks, Johnnie Fiori, Kate Gillespie, Lewis Davies, Michael Peters, Michael Vinsen, Natalie Best, Neil Toon, Nicky Griffiths, Paul Manuel, Philip Catchpole, Rachael Wooding, Sandra Marvin, Terel Nugent, Tim Frater, Tracie Bennett, Wendy Somerville, Yaa, Zar
Genre:	Musical

Set in 1960's Baltimore, the show is based on John Waters' 1988 movie of the same name. With a book by Marc O'Donnell, the story follows the fortunes of "pleasantly plump" Baltimore teenager Tracy Turnblad, who yearns to perform in the Corny Collins Dance Show.

Transformed overnight from outsider to teen celebrity, Tracy's next mission is to vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show.

The Broadway hit, directed by Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, premiered at New York's Neil Simon Theatre in 2002.