Hairspray - The Broadway Musical

"You gotta think big to be big.”

Hairspray is the big, bold and beautiful musical you’ve been waiting for!

Set in 1960s Baltimore, with a bumping rhythm and blues score by Marc Whitman, this show has had audiences around the world dancing to hits like 'Run and Tell That', 'Without Love' and 'You Can’t Stop the Beat' since the show’s release in 2002.

Tracey Turnblad is ready to dance her way to success and change the world along the way. When she’s cast on local TV’s Corny Collins Show, Tracey calls for integration and equality and won’t stop until everyone can dance together, no matter what they look like or where they come from.

Director Taylor Davidson said: “I’ve loved this show since the 2007 movie came out. The music makes you want to dance immediately and I can’t wait to get started building this big, loud, energetic world! Hairspray is so much fun and reminds us that we’re all equal."

Hairspray plays at the Bridewell Theatre from 7-17 May 2025.

Hairspray
The Broadway Musical

Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman

Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.co.uk