Show: Hairspray The Musical
Location: Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Dates: Monday August 30 2021-Saturday September 4 2021
Times: 14.30 & 19.30
Running Time: 150 Minutes
Age Rating: 8+
Performers: Brenda Edwards & Norman Pace
Production Company: The Corner Shop PR
Writers: Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan
Director: Jack O’Brien
The days are counting down to Hairspray The Musical returning to Liverpool‘s Empire Theatre. The show comes to Liverpool from Monday August 30 2021 to Saturday September 4 2021. And tickets are still available for this exciting show. Now, this will be the first theatre show of autumn 2021 at the Empire Theatre. So, let’s take a look at Hairspray The Musical!
Hairspray The Musical
Background
The international musical phenomenon Hairspray is coming back to Liverpool this year! This show breaks box office records and delights West End audiences and on Broadway. Oh, and it has big screen success too. Dating back to 1988, this show has quite the legacy. And now it’s heading back out on tour around the UK and Ireland in 2021. Why go and see it? Because you can’t stop OUR beat- HAIRSPRAY is BACK ON TOUR – so run and tell that!
Welcome to the 60s, where everyone’s grooving to a brand-new sound! Then enter our vivacious heroine Tracy Turnblad. Now, Tracy has big hair, a big heart, and big dreams to dance her way onto national TV. And she wishes to dance into the heart of her teen idol Link Larkin. Furthermore, when Tracy becomes a local star, she uses her newfound fame to fight for liberation, tolerance, and interracial unity in Baltimore. But can she win equality – and Link’s heart – without denting her hair ‘do? You must see the show to find out!
Hairspray is a fun, feel-good show with eye-catching dances, gorgeous costumes and show-stealing musical numbers. Amongst the tunes are Welcome To The 60s, You Can’t Stop The Beat, Good Morning Baltimore and others. Indeed, Hairspray is the hilarious, joyous, and uplifting musical that we all need right now!
Creatives
The writing comes from the book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan. Meanwhile, there is music by Marc Shaiman, with lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman. With the basis being John Waters’ film, direction comes from Jack O’Brien with choreography by Jerry Mitchell. This UK and Ireland tour comes courtesy of The Corner Shop PR.
Cast
Brenda Edwards reprises her role as Motormouth Maybelle, while Norman Pace returns to play Wilbur Turnblad. Previously, Brenda would make her name on The X-Factor in 2005, before entering an illustrious career in music, television and theatre. Furthermore, she is currently a presenter on BBC1’s Songs Of Praise. As for Norman Pace, he has a legendary comedic background alongside his longtime friend Gareth Hale. Their show Hale & Pace is amongst the most memorable British comedy programmes of the 1980s and 1990s. Meanwhile, Pace’s other theatre credits include Chicago and The Rocky Horror Show.
Venue
Liverpool’s Empire Theatre is a true mainstay of the city, ever since the venue’s initial opening in 1866. But a demolition of the original Empire would lead to the modern Empire opening in 1924. From there, the Empire would become a focal point for the UK’s top touring theatre shows. Indeed, so many iconic productions regularly come to Liverpool’s Empire Theatre. Furthermore, the list of performers to grace the Empire stage over the years reads like a who’s who. In addition, the Empire’s location is pivotal, with its positioning directly in front of Lime Street Station. The Empire has a total capacity of 2,381, with frequent sell-outs throughout the annual theatre calendar. Simply put, the Empire Theatre is amongst the UK’s top entertainment venues and an ideal backdrop for a classic night of theatre.
Tour
The musical opens at Theatre Royal Plymouth from June 24-July 3 2021. Subsequent stops include Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre; Southampton Mayflower; Manchester Palace Theatre; Sheffield Lyceum Theatre; and Ipswich Regent Theatre. At that point, Hairspray comes to Liverpool’s Empire Theatre from August 30-September 4 2021. From there, the show heads to Aylesbury, Bradford, Brighton, Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, Wolverhampton, Dublin and Belfast. Furthermore, the tour covers Woking, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Blackpool, Sunderland, Wycombe, Northampton, Bromley and Edinburgh. Finally, the show concludes at Dartford’s Orchard Theatre from March 21-26 2022, with further dates and locations awaiting confirmation.
Hairspray The Musical Further Links
Hairspray The Musical runs at the Empire Theatre from Monday August 30 to Saturday September 4 2021. So, to purchase tickets, please click here.
For more information about this show, click here.
Read our previous review of this show by clicking here.
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