Hairspray will open in Melbourne this coming October.
In Hairspray it’s 1962 – the ‘50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore’s Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion – to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show” and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity.
Hairspray first opened on Broadway in July 2002, and played for a fabulous 6 and 1/2 years until January 2009. It is a fantastically fun musical and winner of 30 major awards including: Tony Award for Best Musical (2003), Tony Award for Best Original Score (2003), Olivier Award for Best New Musical (2008) and a Grammy Award for Best Show Album (2002).
The Australian production will be directed by David Atkins, choreographed by Jason Coleman and performed by an amazingly talented cast.
Jaz Flowers will play Tracey Turnblad, with SYTYCD‘s Jack Chambers as Link Larkin, joined by
Trevor Ashley as Edna Turnblad, Grant Piro as Wilbur Turnblad, Marney McQueen as Velma vonTussle and Scott Irwin as Corny Collins. Cle Morgan will play Motormouth Maybelle and Nancy Denis will delight as Little Inez.
Photo: Belinda Strodder www.dancephotography.net.au
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