Theatre Company

Hairspray the musical first set to stage in August 2002 in New York’s Broadway. The musical is based on the 1988 film and was adapted for a stage performance by the producer Margo Lion. The musical was an instant hit on Broadway and promptly received thirteen Tony Award nominations.

Hairspray the Musical opened in London’s West End at the Shaftsbury Theatre in October 2007 where it has been successfully running ever since. The show is intended to run up until April 2009 but the demand for tickets to see Hairspray has been so vast that an extension of dates is looking likely. The show has proved very popular, especially on ‘theatre break’ trips which mean tickets are booked up in advance.

Anyone wanting to see Hairspray the Musical should book tickets well in advance if they want any chance of getting cheap tickets. The show centres around a young girl named Tracy. She has an extraordinary talent and appears to be a born performer. However, she is a chubby girl and has therefore been rejected by both her peers and the music business. Tracy is determined to reach her destined stardom and the musical displays her struggles and triumphs along the way.