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milliondollarbaby87 · 7 years ago

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Cast Edna Turnblad – Matt Rixon Wilbur Turnblad – Norman Pace Mortormouth Maybelle – Brenda Edwards Velma Von Tussle – Gina Murray Tracy Turnblad – Rebecca Mendoza Corny Collins – Jon Tsouras Seaweed – Layton Williams Link Larkin – Edward Chitticks Amber Von Tussle – Aimee Moore Penny Pingleton – Annalise Liard-Bailey

Venue: Sunderland Empire

Date: Friday 29th October 2017

Running Time: 2 hours 30 mins (including interval)

I had never actually seen this show on stage before but really pleased that has now changed. This is a very good musical, it has some fantastic songs and it really is such a fun night at the Theatre. Especially considering the story hits some very difficult subjects, with racism and bullying. But how one person really can start to make a change for the better.

That person being Tracy Turnblad who does not want to let her appearance make any difference on how she lives her life, something her mother Edna had done over the years not even leaving the house for a very long time. Tracy has a dream though, she loves dancing and wants nothing more than to be on the Corny Collins show and meet Link Larkin. Supporting by her best friend Penny Pingleton who has the worst possible mother not letting her do anything at all, even taking extreme measures tying her to the bed at one point. Tracy cannot stay out of trouble and ending up in detention and meeting Seaweed really does change everything, as she wants to make every day negro day on the Corny Collins show.

The musical numbers all have plenty going for them with some very impressive routines put together with plenty of colour. Trying to figure out my favourite song wasn’t really very difficult and it had to be ‘You’re Timeless to Me’ which is just hilarious with Edna and Wilbur, honestly it really is just brilliant. Not really sure if it is many people’s favourite song from this show though? Obviously it has a tremendous opening number with ‘Good Morning Baltimore’ and I really enjoyed the way they did ‘Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now’ which was very impressive.

Performance wise Brenda Edwards was the standout with her incredible voice, this is the third show I have now seen her in Chicago and We Will Rock You being the other two and she has blown me away each time. Matt Rixon was just brilliant as Edna as well, honestly you cannot help but smile every single time he is on stage!

Timeless to Me!

Which leads back to having to talk about ‘You’re Timeless to Me’ again honestly, it really was just a fantastic part of the show. I remember loving it in the film and Live TV version of the musical as well, but on stage it is even more special. Heartwarming and very amusing at the same time. Although I am sure it got the best reception for the audience on the night with the clapping and cheering throughout.

So overall, this is a very watchable and nice musical which tackles some tough issues that were still going on in America in the 60s and it does make you realise just how much of a difference one person can make. Combining that with very catchy songs and good dancing makes for a very good show at the Theatre.

Hairspray is on tour in the UK until May 2018, check out where you can see it here.

Hairspray the Musical (UK Tour) Review Cast Edna Turnblad - Matt Rixon Wilbur Turnblad - Norman Pace Mortormouth Maybelle - Brenda Edwards…

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londontheatre · 7 years ago

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HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL UK TOUR – Credit Darren Bell

Due to phenomenal public demand, Hairspray has today announced it will continue to tour the UK into August of next year. Having entertained big, bold and beautiful audiences across the country since opening 11 weeks ago, Mark Goucher is pleased to announce eight additional tour venues for summer 2018. This hugely acclaimed production of Hairspray will now tour to Stoke, Oxford, Newcastle, Eastbourne, York, Swansea, Bournemouth and return to Dublin.

Full dates and tickets are available at http://ift.tt/2yIC8Lo.

Featuring the iconic music and lyrics by Academy Award, Tony and Emmy winning duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, this much-loved musical comedy currently stars ITV comedy legend Norman Pace as Wilbur Turnblad, Brenda Edwards as Motormouth Maybelle and Layton Williams as Seaweed. Matt Rixon returns to the role of Edna Turnblad and newcomer Rebecca Mendoza makes her professional debut as Tracy Turnblad.

Further cast includes; Gina Murray, Jon Tsouras, Edward Chitticks, Aimee Moore, Annalise Liard-Bailey, Monifa James, Lauren Concannon, Melissa Nettleford and Emily-Mae as The Dynamites, Shay Barclay, Ben Darcy, George Hinson, Jordan Laviniere, Graham MacDuff, Lindsay McAllister, Tracey Penn and Freya Rowley.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie with direction from Paul Kerryson.

It’s Baltimore 1962, where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heartthrob Link Larkin along the way.

Hairspray is a musical based on the 1988 film of the same name which starred Divine and Ricki Lake by cult filmmaker John Waters. With music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, Hairspray originally opened to rave reviews on Broadway in 2002 and subsequently won eight Tony Awards. The production opened in London at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2007 and won four Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Musical. Proving to be an international success, Hairspray has also opened in South Africa, Japan, South Korea, China and Dubai. Following the musical’s phenomenal success on stage, a film of the musical was released in 2007 which starred John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and James Marsden.

CREATIVE TEAM Director: Paul Kerryson Choreographer: Drew McOnie Set and Costume Designer: takis Lighting Designer: Philip Gladwell Sound Designer: Ben Harrison

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snicole5087 · 7 years ago

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Following a publically and critically acclaimed opening at Wales Millennium Centre, smash-hit musical Hairspray today released all new production images. Hairspray is back on the road touring the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland, starring ITV comedy legend, Norman Pace. The production opened last week playing to big, bold and beautiful audiences in Cardiff and will go on to play to over 30 more venues until June 2018.

Full dates and tickets are available at www.hairsprayuktour.com/tour-dates.

Featuring the iconic music and lyrics by Academy Award, Tony and Emmy winning duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, this much-loved musical comedy stars Brenda Edwards as Motormouth Maybelle and Layton Williams as Seaweed. Alongside award-winning comedian Norman Pace as Wilbur Turnblad, Matt Rixon returns to the role of Edna Turnblad and newcomer Rebecca Mendoza makes her professional debut as Tracy Turnblad.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie with direction from Paul Kerryson.

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New Production Images for Hairspray-The Musical UK Tour Following a publically and critically acclaimed opening at Wales Millennium Centre, smash-hit musical Hairspray today released all new production images.

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reviewsphere · 7 years ago

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THEATRE REVIEW: Hairspray

THEATRE REVIEW: Hairspray @HairsprayUKTour @edinplayhouse

Before the curtain ascends, a rainbow of colour bedazzles the audience in the form of stage lights which fix their beady eyes out front like a convocation of bald eagles sizing up their prey.

And then ‒ woosh ‒ before you can sing “red and yellow and pink and green” they take to the air and swirl and swoop and soar to the beat of The Corny Collins Show, a teen dance programme fronted by the…

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londontheatre · 7 years ago

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HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL UK TOUR – Credit Darren Bell

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie with direction from Paul Kerryson.

[See image gallery at http://ift.tt/1FpwFUw]

CREATIVE TEAM Director: Paul Kerryson Choreographer: Drew McOnie Set and Costume Designer: takis Lighting Designer: Philip Gladwell Sound Designer: Ben Harrison

LISTINGS INFORMATION 2017/2018 UK Tour of Hairspray

16 – 26 August 2017 Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bute Pl, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL ON SALE NOW Box Office: 029 2063 6400 http://www.wmc.org.uk/

28 August – 9 September 2017 Orchard Theatre, Dartford Home Gardens, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1ED ON SALE NOW Box office: 01322 220000 http://ift.tt/1nDf4TY

11 – 16 September 2017 Dublin Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ON SALE SOON Box Office: 353 1 677 7999 http://ift.tt/RbxcU5

18 – 23 September 2017 Winter Gardens, Blackpool 97 Church St, Blackpool FY1 1HL ON SALE NOW Box Office: 01253 625252 http://ift.tt/1qEXBeX

25 -30 September 2017 The Empire, Sunderland High Street West, Sunderland SR1 3EX ON SALE SOON Box Office: 0844 871 3022 http://ift.tt/24hwS7J

2 – 7 October 2016 The Kings Theatre, Glasgow 297 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JN ON SALE SOON Box Office: 0844 871 7648 http://ift.tt/2guFvw9

9-14 October 2017 Birmingham Hippodrome Hurst St, Southside, Birmingham B5 4TB ON SALE SOON Box Office: 0844 338 5000 http://ift.tt/14iJTzX

16 – 21 October 2017 Curve Theatre, Leicester ON SALE SOON 60 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB Box Office: 0116 242 3595 http://ift.tt/165GdBd

23 -28 October 2017 Opera House, Buxton ON SALE SOON Water St, Buxton SK17 6XN Box Office: 01298 72190 http://ift.tt/1OdM1kt

30 October – 4 November 2017 Grand Opera House, Belfast ON SALE SOON 2-4 Great Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7HR Box Office: 028 9024 1919 https://www.goh.co.uk/

6 – 11 November 2017 Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury ON SALE SOON Exchange St, Aylesbury HP20 1UG Box Office: 0844 871 7627 http://ift.tt/1PkgTzw

13 – 18 November 2017 Sands Centre, Carlisle Newmarket Rd, Carlisle CA1 1JQ ON SALE NOW Box Office: 01228 633766 http://ift.tt/1HbicN7

20 – 25 November 2017 The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford ON SALE SOON Morley St, Br adford BD7 1AJ Box Office: 01274 432000 http://ift.tt/2qFtrJT

27 November – 2 December 2017 Guildford G Live ON SALE SOON London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AA Box Office: 01483 369 350 http://ift.tt/1P7NNol

15 – 20 January 2018 Theatre Royal, Plymouth Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 2TR ON SALE SOON Box Office: 01752 267222 http://ift.tt/Z3Lm6J

22 – 27 January 2018 Mayflower Theatre, Southampton 22-26 Commercial Rd, Southampton SO15 1GE ON SALE SOON Box Office: 023 8071 1811 http://ift.tt/1Ij2rH6

29 January – 3 February 2018 The Lyceum, Sheffield 55 Norfolk St, Sheffield S1 1DA ON SALE SOON Box Office: 0114 249 6000 http://ift.tt/1PcJcgu

5 – 10 February 2018 Eden Court, Inverness Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA ON SALE SOON Box Office: 01463 239841 http://ift.tt/1J7ttfY

12 – 24 February 2018 Theatre Royal, Nottingham Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND ON SALE SOON Box Office: 0115 989 5555 https://trch.co.uk/

5 – 10 March 2018 Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol St Augustine’s Parade, Bristol BS1 4UZ ON SALE SOON Box Office: 0844 871 3012 http://ift.tt/1Id0kko

12 – 17 March 2018 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh 18-22 Greenside Ln, Edinburgh ON SALE SOON Box Office: 0844 871 3014 http://ift.tt/2guF98P

19 – 24 March 2018 His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1GL ON SALE SOON Box Office: 01224 641122 http://ift.tt/2fG1612

26 March – 7 April 2018 Opera House, Manchester 3 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HP ON SALE SOON Box Office: 0844 871 3018 http://ift.tt/2rYJCGd

9 – 14 April 2018 Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes 500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 3NZ ON SALE SOON Box Office: 0844 871 7652 http://ift.tt/2f5uQ6C

16 – 21 April 2018 Empire Theatre, Liverpool Lime St, Liverpool L1 1JE ON SALE SOON Box Office: 0151 702 7320 http://ift.tt/1fXtaJ8

23 – 28 April 2018 Hull New Theatre, Hull Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF ON SALE SOON Box Office: 01482 226 655 http://ift.tt/2qFaDum

30 April – 5 May 2018 Venue Cymru, Llandudno The Promenade, Llandudno LL30 1BB ON SALE SOON Box Office: 01492 872000 http://ift.tt/2rYt2WX

8 – 12 May 2018 Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS ON SALE SOON Box Office: 01227 787787 http://ift.tt/1dw0U00

14 – 19 May 2018 Cliffs Pavilion, Southend Station Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS0 7RA ON SALE SOON Box Office: 01702 351135 http://ift.tt/2rYF2aT

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londontheatre · 8 years ago

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CAST ANNOUNCED FOR MAJOR UK TOUR OF SMASH-HIT MUSICAL HAIRSPRAY

AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN NORMAN PACE TO STAR AS WILBUR TURNBLAD WITH MATT RIXON RETURNING AS EDNA

RETURNING TO THE PRODUCTION, LAYTON WILLIAMS WILL PLAY THE ROLE OF SEAWEED ALONGSIDE MUSICAL THEATRE STAR BRENDA EDWARDS AS MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE

NEWCOMER REBECCA MENDOZA WILL MAKE HER PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AS TRACY TURNBLAD

HAIRSPRAY WILL VISIT OVER 30+ LEADING VENUES ACROSS THE UK AND IRELAND OPENING AS THE HEADLINE SUMMER PRODUCTION AT CARDIFF’S MILLENNIUM CENTRE

Norman Pace (ITV1’s The Hale and Pace Show) will play Wilbur Turnblad in the major UK tour of the smash hit musical Hairspray, opening at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff this summer. He will be joined by Matt Rixon (The Ladykillers, Around the World in 80 Days) reprising his role as Edna Turnblad, musical theatre star Brenda Edwards (Chicago, We Will Rock You, The X Factor) returning as Motormouth Maybelle and Layton Williams (Bad Education, Rent) now starring as Seaweed. Gina Murray (Chicago and Full Monty) joins the cast as Velma Von Tussle with Jon Tsouras (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Crazy for You) once again playing Corny Collins; Edward Chitticks (On the Town, Mamma Mia) as Link Larkin; Aimee Moore as Amber Von Tussle; Annalise Liard-Bailey as Penny Pingleton and Monifa James as Little Inez. Rebecca Mendoza will make her professional debut as Tracy Turnblad.

Full cast includes: Lauren Concannon, Melissa Nettleford and Emily-Mae Walker as The Dynamites, Shay Barclay, Ben Darcy, George Hinson, Jordan Laviniere, Graham MacDuff, Lindsay McAllister, Tracey Penn and Freya Rowley.

Featuring the iconic music and lyrics by Academy Award, Tony and Emmy-winning duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, this big, bold and beautiful production is choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie with direction from Paul Kerryson. This 37-week tour of the much-loved musical based on the 1988 film follows the phenomenally successful 2016 UK tour which played to packed out houses and received public and critical acclaim across the country in 2015/16.

[See image gallery at http://ift.tt/1FpwFUw] Hairspray is a musical based on the 1988 film of the same name which starred Divine and Ricki Lake by cult filmmaker John Waters. With music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, Hairspray originally opened to rave reviews on Broadway in 2002 and subsequently won eight Tony Awards. The production opened in London at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2007 and won four Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Musical. Proving to be an international success, Hairspray has also opened in South Africa, Japan, South Korea, China and Dubai. Following the musical’s phenomenal success on stage, a film of the musical was released in 2007 which starred John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and James Marsden.