Hairspray - The Broadway Musical
Book by MARK O'DONNELL and THOMAS MEEHAN
Music by MARC SHAIMAN
Lyrics by SCOTT WITTMAN and MARC SHAIMAN
"You gotta think big to be big”
7-17 MAY 2025
"You gotta think big to be big.”
Hairspray is the big, bold and beautiful musical you’ve been waiting for!
Set in 1960's Baltimore, with a bumping rhythm and blues score by Marc Shaiman, this show has had audiences around the world dancing to hits like 'Run and Tell That', 'Without Love' and 'You Can’t Stop the Beat' since the show’s release in 2002.
Tracy Turnblad is ready to dance her way to success and change the world along the way. When she’s cast on local TV’s Corny Collins Show, Tracy calls for integration and equality and won’t stop until everyone can dance together, no matter what they look like or where they come from.
Director Taylor Davidson said: “I’ve loved this show since the 2007 movie came out. The music makes you want to dance immediately and I can’t wait to get started building this big, loud, energetic world! Hairspray is so much fun and reminds us that we’re all equal."
SPECIAL OFFER: book any four (or more) shows in Sedos’ 2025 Bridewell season in one transaction and receive 25% off. The discount will be applied automatically at the online box office. Please note we have not yet opened the box office for Hedda Gabler, so you may wish to wait and book when that final show is on sale.
Hairspray plays at the Bridewell Theatre from 7-17 May 2025.
The Hairspray team are currently seeking some production team members – find out more.
Hairspray
The Broadway Musical
Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.co.uk
CAST
TRACY TURNBLAD | Lucy Dickson (she/her)
CORNY COLLINS | Josh Yeardley (he/him)
EDNA TURNBLAD | Sean MacFarlane (he/him)
PENNY PINGLETON | Sophie Bass
VELMA VON TUSSLE | Lauren Clarke (she/her)
AMBER VON TUSSLE | Bex Evans (she/her)
LINK LARKIN | Buddy Jack Jefferies (he/him)
SEAWEED J. STUBBS | Kenneth Ojiji (he/him)
LITTLE INEZ | Oyin Kotun (she/her)
MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE | Melissa Boateng (she/they)
WILBUR TURNBLAD | Ross McNeil
PRUDY PINGLETON | Helen Parsons (she/her)
MR. PINKY | Joe Brown (he/they)
DYNAMITE | Anoä-Kanelle Calpas (she/they)
DYNAMITE | Jamie-lee Lee Grant (she/her)
DYNAMITE | Mary Briggs
ENSEMBLE | Barbara Orti (she/her)
ENSEMBLE | Blythe Ward (she/her)
ENSEMBLE | Callum Elson (he/him)
ENSEMBLE | Ella Carter (she/her)
ENSEMBLE | Emily Bampoe (she/her)
ENSEMBLE | Jack Pusey (he/him)
ENSEMBLE | Kaya Minton (she/her)
ENSEMBLE | Ruben Ondo Mesa (he/him)
ENSEMBLE | Stephen McLoughlin
ENSEMBLE | Tesh Samuel
ENSEMBLE | Tommy Riggs
ENSEMBLE | Yasmin Hazemi (she/her)
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR | Taylor Davidson (she/her)
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | George Wheatley (she/her)
CHOREOGRAPHER | Bailey Edwards (she/her)
PRODUCER | Ben Hussey (he/him)
MARKETING | Emma Miller (she/her)
LIGHTING DESIGN | Will Lake (he/him)
SOUND DESIGN | Pranav Mahesh (he/him)
COSTUME DESIGN | Anita Hammerton-Reid (she/her)
HAIR/WIG DESIGN | Candice Zen (she/her)
SET DESIGN | Ella Cerys Mae (she/her)
SET REALISATION | Adam Lockett
PROPS | Amy Greenall
COMMITTEE LIAISONS | Tim Garrad (he/him) and Karen Braganza (she/her)
Bridewell Theatre
Tickets from £14 (no booking fee)
- Wednesday 7 May 2025 7.30pm
- Thursday 8 May 2025 7.30pm
- Friday 9 May 2025 7.30pm
- Saturday 10 May 2025 2.30pm
- Saturday 10 May 2025 7.30pm
- Monday 12 May 2025 7.30pm
- Tuesday 13 May 2025 7.30pm
- Wednesday 14 May 2025 7.30pm
- Thursday 15 May 2025 7.30pm
- Friday 16 May 2025 7.30pm
- Saturday 17 May 2025 5.00pm