West End leading man Alex Bourne ( Annie, Mamma Mia!, We Will Rock You) will continue in the role of Edna Turnblad. In his first-ever musical theatre stage role, John will be joining musician, actress and television presenter Brenda Edwards ( Chicago, We Will Rock You, The X Factor, Loose Women and Songs of Praise) who has starred as Motormouth Maybelle since the tour opened in Jun 2021 as well as previous runs of the tour. Television and comedy star John Thomson ( Cold Feet, The Fast Show) will join the smash-hit UK tour of Hairspray as Wilbur Turnblad this Christmas for three weeks at Blackpool Winter Gardens (13 December – 2 January). HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL BLACKPOOL CASTING John Thomson
The full cast includes: Elizabeth Armstrong, Bernadette Bangura, Natalia Brown, Shaquille Brush, Liam Dean, Andrew Dillion, Amandla Elynah, Zoe Heighton, Ceris Hine, Paul Hutton, Jamie Jonathan, Hayley Johnston, Joshua Nkemdilim, Rosie O’Hare, Alexanda O’Reilly, Joshua Pearson, Joseph Poulton and Elliotte Williams-N’Dure. Katie Brace will make her professional stage debut as Tracy Turnblad with Rebecca Thornhillas Velma, Richard Meek as Corny Collins, Ross Clifton as Link Larkin, Jessica Croll as Amber Von Tussle, Rebecca Jane Davies as Penny Pingleton and Charlotte St. Comedy legend Norman Pace (ITV’s The Hale and Pace Show) will play Wilbur Turnblad alongside West End leading man Alex Bourne ( Annie, Mamma Mia!, We Will Rock You) as Edna Turnblad. Hairspray will star musical theatre star and television presenter Brenda Edwards ( Chicago, We Will Rock You, The X Factor, Loose Women and Songs of Praise) will star as Motormouth Maybelle in the UK and Ireland tour of Hairspray. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heartthrob Link Larkin along the way. It’s Baltimore 1962, where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. The show, with music and lyrics by Academy Award, Tony and Emmy-winning duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, will have musical direction by Ben Atkinson, sound design by Ben Harrison, lighting design by Philip Gladwell and sets and costume design by Takis. The Hairspray UK Tour will be directed by Paul Kerryson, with choreography by Drew McOnie. Join Our Mailing List to get Touring Updates on Hairspray The Hairspray UK tour is now on the road continuing into 2022.
Be one of the brightest kids in town and book Hairspray tickets now. The Hairspray UK Tour is now on the road continuing into 2022.
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