Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, teenager Tracy Turnblad dreams of dancing on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program.

This week, we're being treated to Hairspray, the 2002 American musical by Marc Shaiman, based on John Waters's 1988 film of the same name.

While the series ended with Cats two weeks ago, it was confirmed with last week's stream of The Sound of Music Live that more timeless musicals would continue to be streamed on the channel for audiences to enjoy at home. Winner of eight Tony Awards ®, including Best Musical, Hairspray’s story is more effective and pertinent than ever and with the brilliant original creative team at the helm, with original direction by Jack O’Brien (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and original choreography by Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots) – this joyous new Australian production of Hairspray directed by Matt Lenz with choreography re-created by Dominic Shaw, features the irrepressible feel-good songs “Good Morning, Baltimore”, “Big, Blonde and Beautiful” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat”.Each weekend during lockdown, Andrew Lloyd Webber has been streaming a selection of his shows for free on his The Shows Must Go On! YouTube page to remedy the closure of theatres across the country. When her dream becomes reality, big-haired Tracy falls in love and finds friends in unexpected ways. HAIRSPRAY is the romantic comedy of dance-loving teenager Tracy Turnblad who has one dream: to dance on The Corny Collins Show. Joining them for the 20th Anniversary Broadway Production will be Javon King as Seaweed J Stubbs, Donna Lee, Ayanda Dlada as Little Inez, Brianna Bishop as Amber von Tussle, Mackenzie Dunn as Penny Pingleton, Sean Johnston as Link Larkin and Todd Goddard.

Starring much-loved stage and screen performer Shane Jacobson as Edna Turnblad, Todd McKenney as Wilbur Turnblad, Rhonda Burchmore as Velma Von Tussle, Bobby Fox as Corny Collins, Asabi Goodman as Motormouth Maybelle and introducing Carmel Rodrigues as Tracy Turnblad. The full-scale Broadway Production of HAIRSPRAYcomes to Australia for the very first time.

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