Shaftesbury Theatre

Hairspray

Booking to 25 October 2008

Click here to book tickets for Hairspray - From 70.00

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HAIRSPRAY, the smash hit musical comedy, has opened 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!

‘Big Hair, Big Heart, Big Hit!’ - DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘Hairspray is the musical with everything’ - OBSERVER

⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ - DAILY EXPRESS ∙ TIME OUT

‘The most happy, funny and sunny show in town’ - SUNDAY EXPRESS

Hairspray, the mother of all musicals, follows 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. Comedian and actor Mel Smith, widely known for his comedy sketch series Smith and Jones, is ‘sheer comedy’ (Daily Mail) playing Tracy’s father Wilbur. Leanne Jones, ‘in an astonishingly accomplished stage debut’ (Evening Standard) plays Tracy, while ‘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.

‘Michael Ball and Mel Smith are the West Ends hit new comedy team. HILARIOUS! A HIT! JUST GO!’- MAGIC