The Hairspray UK Tour will be directed by Paul Kerryson, with choreography by Drew McOnie.
To stream Hairspray Live! for free on Friday, May 29 head to the Whats On Stage website here. Following the enormous success of the previous tours, Hairspray UK Tour, the big, bold and beautiful musical comedy is back in 2021.
The UK stage version is set to tour the country again in late 20 with tickets available from. Since the Broadway debut the musical was once again adapted into a feature film in 2007 which went on to break records for a movie musical at the box office. The original London production in 2008 won four Olivier Awards and has since toured the UK for a number of years. It originally opened in 2002 on Broadway featuring songs such as You Can't Stop the Beat, Big, Blonde and Beautiful and Good Morning Baltimore and went on to win eight Tony Awards. Hairspray the Musical is based on the 1988 film of the same name, which starred Divine and Ricki Lake and directed by John Waters. The special also went on to be nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three. The show is based on the original 1988 John Waters film of the same name, which was then turned into a Tony-winning Broadway musical in 2002. As Gossip Cop has reported, Hairspray Live is a one-time-only production airing on NBC. It premiered in the US back in 2016 to almost 10 million viewers and received a positive response from critics. Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and more stars performed in Hairspray Live on Wednesday.
The television special stars Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth, Dove Cameron, Harvey Fierstein, Martin Short and newcomer Maddie Baillio who plays lead role Tracy Turnblad. Hairspray Live is a television special that aired live on the American television network NBC on December 7, 2016. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and hosted by Darren Criss, it is a performance of a new adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical Hairspray.
It will be available for UK audiences from Friday, May 29 for 48 hours via Whats On Stage and features all the fan-favourite songs from the musical. Hairspray Live is a television special that aired live on the American television network NBC on December 7, 2016. Theatregoers will be able to stream the NBC television special of hit musical Hairspray.