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Hairspray Revival 2021

Run Time:
2 hours and 15 minutes
Ages: 12+
Opened: June 21, 2021
Closing: September 29, 2021

Hairspray - 2021 West End History , Info & More

London Coliseum
St. Martin's Lane WC2N 4ES London

Look who's back! Don't miss Michael Ball reprising his Olivier Award-winning role as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray the Musical.



The huge-hearted, smash-hit musical arrives at the magnificent London Coliseum from next April for a strictly limited 12-week season.



Baltimore, 1962. Tracy Turnblad is a big girl with big hair and big dreams. Can she make it on the local TV dance show, win the heart of teen heartthrob Link Larkin and bring everyone together - whatever their colour, size or hairdo? Well if you want a change, you've really got to shake things up!



From the original award-winning creative team of director Jack O'Brien and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, and featuring the infectiously feel-good songs Good Morning Baltimore, You Can't Stop the Beat and Big, Blonde and Beautiful this inspirational, fun-loving and fabulously uplifting musical sensation is back and bigger than ever.


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HAIRSPRAY Rehearses 12 New Performers to Avoid Further Performance Cancellations
by Stephi Wild - July 22, 2021


This comes after the show was forced to close on July 4 after a cast member tested positive for COVID-19. The closure period extended on July 12 due to “a small number of isolated positive cases of Covid-19 within the company.'

HAIRSPRAY Extends Cancelled Performances Through 18 July After Member of Team Tests Positive For COVID-19
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2021


Learn more about options for ticketholders, including rebooking for a new date, or receiving a full refund.

HAIRSPRAY Cancels Performances Through 13 July After Member of Team Tests Positive For COVID-19
by Stephi Wild - July 6, 2021


Learn more about options for ticketholders, including rebooking for a new date, or receiving a full refund.

HAIRSPRAY Cancels Today's Matinee Due to Suspected Case of COVID-19 Among Production Team
by Stephi Wild - July 4, 2021


If you are a ticketholder for today's performance, learn more about options for refunds or exchanging your tickets to an alternative date.

Review Roundup: HAIRSPRAY Returns to the West End; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - June 30, 2021


Hairspray has returned to the West End, playing at the London Coliseum through 29 September 2021. Read reviews from BroadwayWorld, WhatsOnStage, and more!

Photo Flash: First Look at Michael Ball, Lizzie Bea, Marisha Wallace, and More in HAIRSPRAY
by Stephi Wild - June 29, 2021


The production is now playing at the London Coliseum, running 21 June through 29 September 2021.

VIDEO: Inside HAIRSPRAY's Return to London's West End!
by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2021


This week the smash hit musical Hairspray made its big return to the West End stage! Get a peek inside the show's joyous first performance here!

VIDEO: The Cast of HAIRSPRAY Performs 'You Can't Stop the Beat' on BBC The One Show
by A.A. Cristi - June 17, 2021


Check out the 2021 West End cast performing the show's finale - You Can't Stop the Beat!

VIDEO: HAIRSPRAY West End Star Lizzie Bea Sings 'Good Morning, Baltimore'
by A.A. Cristi - April 16, 2020


Lizzie Bea, the star of the West End revival of Hairspray the Musical hit social media today to bring fans a sneak peek of her performance!

HAIRSPRAY West End Revival Postponed to Autumn 2020
by A.A. Cristi - April 2, 2020


The multi-award-winning smash hit musical Hairspray has announced new dates for its limited West End return.

HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL Announces Full Tour Dates For 2020-21
by Stephi Wild - February 24, 2020


Hairspray is hitting the road again in 2020-21! It can now be confirmed that the tour will open at Leicester Curve on 20 August and will visit the following venues in 2020: Manchester Palace, Bradford Alhambra, Blackpool Winter Gardens, Aylesbury Waterside, Birmingham Hippodrome, Glasgow Kings Theatre, Northampton Royal and Derngate, Woking New Victoria, Liverpool Empire and Brighton Theatre Royal.  

BWW Review: MICHAEL BALL AND ALFIE BOE: BACK TOGETHER, SSE Hydro, Glasgow
by Fiona Scott - February 22, 2020


Michael Ball and Alfie Boe recently shared the Gielgud Theatre stage as Javert and Jean Valjean respectively in Les Miserables: The Staged Concert. They now return to the stage, in their third UK tour as a double act and launched their 10-date tour in Glasgow this evening.

TV: Watch Interviews With The West End Cast of HAIRSPRAY
by BroadwayWorld UK TV - February 19, 2020


Good Morning Baltimore! We chat to the cast of Hairspray about iconic songs, the rehearsal process and returning to the West End.

TV: Watch Lizzie Bea and Marisha Wallace Perform Songs From HAIRSPRAY
by BroadwayWorld UK TV - February 19, 2020


You can't stop the beat! Hairspray is coming back to the West End, and to celebrate this exciting return, two of the show's cast members performed numbers from the show. Watch the video below!

Photo Flash: First Look at the Cast of HAIRSPRAY
by Marianka Swain - February 18, 2020


Today, the West End revival of HAIRSPRAY had its official launch! Michael Ball will be reprising his Olivier Award-winning turn as Edna Turnblad, and the show plays at the London Coliseum for 18 weeks only from 23 April. Check out photographs of the cast below!

Paul Merton Joins HAIRSPRAY West End Revival As Wilbur Turnblad
by A.A. Cristi - January 23, 2020


The hit musical Hairspray is returning to the West End! Tonight the production announced that actor Paul Merton will be joining the cast in the role of Wilbur Turnblad.

Hairspray FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Hairspray and what's the order?
Good Morning Baltimore
The Nicest Kids in Town
Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now
I Can Hear the Bells
(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs
The Madison
It Takes Two
Welcome to the '60s
Run and Tell That
Big, Blonde & Beautiful
The Big Dollhouse
Timeless to Me
Without Love
I Know Where I've Been
Hairspray
Cooties
You Can't Stop the Beat
Velma's Cha-Cha
Blood on the Pavement
Positivity
New Girl in Town
Good Morning Baltimore
The Nicest Kids in Town
Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now
I Can Hear the Bells
Miss Baltimore Crabs
It Takes Two
Welcome to the 60's
Run and Tell That
Big, Blonde and Beautiful
The Big Dollhouse
Good Morning Baltimore - Reprise
Timeless to Me
Without Love
I Know Where I've Been
Hairspray
Cooties
You Can't Stop the Beat

Hairspray History

Other Productions of Hairspray

2002   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2003   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2004   Toronto Toronto Production
Toronto
2006   Las Vegas Las Vegas Production
Las Vegas
2006   Beverly, MA (Regional) North Shore Music Theatre Production
Beverly, MA (Regional)
2007   West End London Production
West End
2016   Motion Picture NBC Live Televised Production
Motion Picture
2021   West End London Revival
West End
2021   US Tour New National Tour
US Tour

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