Phill Jupitus as Edna
Phill Jupitus on UKTickets
The earlier you can arrive for this show, the better. The foyer of the Shaftesbury theatre is absolutely tiny and even the queue for ticket collection makes it crowded. The queue for the loos gets really long as well, with theatregoers often having to take their seats before they’ve managed to pay a visit.
| TRACY TURNBLAD | Chloe Hart |
| EDNA TURNBLAD | Phill Jupitus (Brian Conley from 02 February 2010 |
| WILBUR TURNBLAD | Tony Timberlake |
| LINK LARKIN | Liam Tamne |
| MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE | Sharon D Clarke |
VELMA VON TUSSLE | Belinda Carlisle |
| AMBER VON TUSSLE | Nicola Brazil |
| PENNY | Verity Rushworth |
| SEAWEED | Adrian Hansel |
| INEZ | Raquel Jones |
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25th January 2010
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Great music, great cast, great show!