HAIRSPRAY

The Broadway Musical
Book by Mark O’Donnell, Thomas Meehan
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman
Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters
Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler
Arrangements by Marc Shaiman
Director: Simon Coleman
Musical Director: Michael Nicholas Williams
Choreographer: Leigh Evans
presented by Wellington Musical Theatre

at Opera House, Wellington
From 1 Aug 2012 to 11 Aug 2012

Reviewed by: Jo Hodgson; Ewen Coleman;

YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT!

It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire: to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star, but she must use her newfound power to vanquish the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network – all without denting her 'do!

Don't miss HAIRSPRAY, Broadway's musical-comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture and won eight 2003 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. As The New York Times says, “If life were everything it should be, it would be more like HAIRSPRAY. It's irresistible!”

Live comedy doesn't get any bigger than this!

The Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand
1 – 11 August, 2012
7.30pm

CAST

Melissa Peters: TRACY TURNBLAD
Sam Benton: EDNA TURNBLAD
Raef Mitchell: WILBUR
Bridget Connor: PENNY PINGLETON
Julie O'Brien: VELMA VON TUSSLE
Shauni Hannah: AMBER VON TUSSLE
Caleb Jago-Ward: LINK LARKIN
Nick Purdie: CORNY COLLINS
Rochelle Rose: FEMALE AUTHORITY
Vernon J. Prime: MALE AUTHORITY
Jessie Maguren: MAYBELLE MOTORMOUTH
LeRoi Kippen: SEAWEED J STUBBS
Sheree Moanaroa: LITTLE INEZ
Jasmyne Chung: DYNAMITE AA ENSEMBLE
Ebony Sushames: DYNAMITE AA ENSEMBLE
Karis Vernon: DYNAMITE AA ENSEMBLE

Booth Singers
Alice Russell, Charlotte Gartrell, Cindy Randall, Georgina Carter, MaryLouise Thomas, Natalie Moreno, Pernille Osborne, Benjamin Emerson, Ben Paterson, Jason Henderson, Stephen Ward

Council/Ensemble
Amy Stonnell, Jesse Badger, Kate Bruce, Paul Williams, Sophie Scott-Maunder, Sam McLeod, Zoe Kee-Sue Wilson, Zac Warmouth, Awhimai Cassidy Fraser, Cade Taylor, Elvisa Robb, Jonathan Morgan, Phaedra Brice, Manaia Glassey-Ohlson, Stephanie Jowett, Ziyanda Matshe, Brittany Wallis, Ben Wombwell, Emma Walker, Matt Sime, Hope Bartley, Natasha McAllister, Rachel Day

Wardrobe Manager: Terry Guillemot
Stage Manager: Keri Mills
Executive Producer: Michael Highsted