Hairspray UK Tour

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 programme, 'The Corny Collins Show' and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the programme'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!

The producers of Hairspray are delighted to announce that the show will embark on its first ever tour of the UK in 2010. Michael Ball, who originated the role of larger than life heroine Edna Turnblad in the London production, will open the tour at the Millenium Centre in Cardiff, before dates at the Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow, the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton, the Manchester Palace and the Edinburgh Playhouse. Brian Conley will join the tour direct from the West End starting at the Wolverhampton Grand, before dates at the Grand Theatre in Leeds, the Theatre Royal in Plymouth, the Milton Keynes Theatre, the Oxford New Theatre and the Birmingham Hippodrome. Further star casting for other venues will be announced shortly. Casting subject to change.

Hairspray continues to play in London's West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

Buy Tickets: use either the online links or telephone listed below
Hairspray the Musical - Tour 2010

Cardiff - Millennium Centre - 30 March to 24 April 2010
Tickets: 0870 040 2000
Glasgow - Clyde Auditorium - 28 April to 8 May 2010
Tickets: 0844 395 4000
Southampton - Mayflower Theatre - 11 to 29 May 2010
Tickets: 02380 711811
Wolverhampton - Grand Theatre - 1 to 19 June 2010
Tickets: 01902 42 92 12
Leeds - Grand Theatre - 22 June to 3 July 2010
Tickets: 0844 848 2700
Manchester - Opera House - 13 to 31 July 2010
Tickets: 0844 847 1722
Plymouth - Theatre Royal - 3 to 14 August 2010
Tickets: 01752 267222
Liverpool - Empire Theatre - 17 August to 4 September 2010
Tickets: 0844 847 1722
Sunderland - Sunderland Empire - 7 to 18 September 2010
Tickets: 0844 847 1722
Milton Keynes - Milton Keynes Theatre - 21 September to 9 October 2010
Tickets: 0870 060 6652
Oxford - New Theatre Oxford - 11 to 23 October 2010
Tickets: 0844 847 1722
Birmingham - Hippodrome Theatre - 25 October to 6 November 2010
Tickets: 0844 847 1722
Bradford - Alhambra - 30 November to 11 December 2010
Tickets: 01274 432 000
Edinburgh - Playhouse Theatre - 14 December 2010 to 9 January 2011
Tickets: 0844 847 1722

Hairspray is based upon the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, with a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Whittman. Hairspray is directed by Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell. The musical features an original score by Marc Shaiman (who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the acclaimed animated musical, 'South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut') and Scott Whittman. Their songs take Tracy from the soundstage of a '60s-style dance show to the streets of Baltimore to a downtown rhythm and blues record shop.