Hairspray UK Tour | Tickets and Venues
The Hairspray UK Tour returns in 2024 with Brenda Edwards making her directorial debut.
Marc Shaiman
Gareth Snook to play Willy Wonka in Charlie musical tour
Gareth Snook is to play legendary chocolatier Willy Wonka in the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory UK Tour.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical comes to Leeds for Christmas
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory the musical has been announced as this year’s Christmas musical for Leeds Playhouse. Tickets on sale Feb 11.
Adapting Roald Dahl For The Stage
On the whole, adaptors have tended to skirt around the ‘darker’ elements of the stories, fearful of the brutal, gory comeuppances (for which Dahl has faced criticism).
Actor’s Fund Isolation Players present You Can’t Stop The Beat
The Actor’s Fund Isolation Players made up of International Hairspray cast members and All Stars present You Can’t Stop The Beat from Hairspray.
REVIEW: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Broadway Cast Recording ✭✭✭✭✭
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Broadway Cast Recording Sony Masterworks Broadway 5 Stars Order a Copy from Amazon.co.uk I was a HUGE fan of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when it opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane with a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Audiences were presented with a theatrical extravaganza, but what really struck me was the fabulous score which used only one song from the Gene Wilder film. Shaiman and Wittman had pulled off the near impossible by channelling the Wonka zeitgeist, creating new music for Charlie of the same calibre and Bricusse and Newley’s original film score. I was therefore interested to hear that for the Broadway production changes were to be made. More song moments from the film have been integrated, numbers from the London score cut (luckily the London cast album exists!) and new songs written. Christian Borle takes over the spoon … Read more
Top 100 Greatest Musicals Poll – Number 10 – Hairspray
Based on the 1988John Waters film of the same name, Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman and book by Thomas Meehan and Mark O’Donnell. The original production was directed by Jack O’Brien and choreography by Jerry Mitchell. Hairspray is the story of Tracy Turnblad, a plus-size teen who dreams of dancing on a local networks tv teen show. Tracy becomes a celebrity overnight when she wins a role on the Corny Collins show, and using her celebrity seeks to integrate the show. Hairspray exploded onto Broadway on 15 August 2002 starring Harvey Fierstein where it ran for 2,642 performances closing on January 4, 2009. The show was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards winning eight including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score. When the show opened in London with Michael Ball in the role of Edna it received eleven Olivier … Read more
REVIEW: Hairspray Live Original Soundtrack, Masterworks Broadway ✭✭✭✭✭
If you are a fan of Hairspray or if you have never heard the score then this is certainly the one I’d recommend you start with
