London : The Tony winning musical Hairspray opens today at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Leading the production is Michael Ball starring as Edna Turnblad. The rest of the cast includes Leanne Jones as Tracy Turnblad, Mel Smith as Wilbur Turnblad, Tracie Bennett as Velma Von Tussle, Rachel Woodig as Amber Von Tussle,
Hairspray features music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and book by Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell. The creative team includes choreography by Jerry Mitchell, scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by William Ivey Long, and lighting design by Kenneth Posner.
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. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in Hairspray! Welcome to the '60s!
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