Hairspray fans get ready - one week 'til the Turnblads are in town

by Angela Johnson. Published Tue 10 Aug 2010 17:31

Get working on those hairdos, because there’s just one week to go until hit West End show Hairspray brings its big heart and even bigger hair to the Liverpool Empire Stage.

This long-awaited show sees a marriage made on Merseyside when Brookside’s Michael Starke; as larger than life heroine Edna Turnblad, is united in matrimony with the loveable Wilbur, played by another local legend Les Dennis.

Laurie Scarth plays Edna and Wilbur’s daughter Tracey Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, who has only one passion – dancing. She wins a spot on the local TV dance programme, The Corny Collins Show and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetting hair-hopper like Tracy get her massively shy Mom out of the apartment, beat evil Amber to be crowned Miss Hairspray, integrate Corny’s show for good AND win the heart of local heartthrob Link Larkin, all without denting her ‘do? If anyone can, Tracy can!

The smash hit award-winning musical HAIRSPRAY at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London recouped its entire capitalisation in a record-breaking 29 weeks. The show opened in October 2007 to universal critical acclaim and smash hit business. At the 2008 Olivier Awards, HAIRSPRAY won Best Musical, as well as Best Actor in a Musical for Michael Ball. The show has also won Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards, the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers Choice awards, the Critics’ Circle Awards and the Variety Club Showbiz Awards.

Now it’s coming to Liverpool for three weeks only from 17 August – 4 September. There are still limited tickets available so don’t miss out!

Hairspray

Liverpool Empire Theatre

7.30pm Mon-Sat, Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm

17 August – 4 September 2010

Tickets £18.50 - £43.50

For tickets call 0844 847 2525, book online at www.liverpoolempire.org.uk or call into the Empire box office

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