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Hairspray Welcomes Phill, Belinda and Sharon
Hairspray hailed the arrival of new cast members Phill Jupitus Belinda Carlisle and Sharon D Clarke with a meet and greet event at the Teatro Members Bar in London last night UK Tickets staff were delighted to attend and welcome the new arrivals ‘Don’t Forget Sundays ’ That was the ...
Hairspray and Conley Hold Audience Spirits High
Stepping into Michael Ball’s high heels can’t have been easy but Brian Conley is clearly having a whale of a time playing larger than life mother Edna Turnblad in the sparkling bubblegum musical Hairspray Monday’s audience gave another standing ovation to the young cast and stage veteran Conley not to ...
Hairspray Exclusive - Phil Jupitus to play Edna
UK Tickets can exclusively reveal that Phil Jupitus will be joining the Hairspray cast in October taking over from Brian Conley Edna TurnbladJuiptus will play Tracey’s mother Edna Turnblad The role of Edna keeps gaining momentum with theatre legend Michael Ball having already played the role and funny man Brian ...
Brian Conley as Edna Turnblad: New Pictures
Producers of Hairspray have released the first pictures of Brian Conley as Edna Turnblad and UK Tickets thinks he looks fantastic When UK Tickets caught up with Brian at celebrity hotspot The Ivy he told us all about his new role “I love it ” he laughed “but I think ...
Hairspray: What's going right?
As Hairspray approaches its first major cast change in almost two years in the West End UK Tickets takes a look at what has fast become one of London’s most popular shows Based on the quirky cult film written and directed by the eccentric John Waters and starring such cultural ...
Confirmed: Brian Conley is new Edna
As previously hinted by UK Tickets Hairspray’s producers have now confirmed that Brian Conley will be taking over the role of Edne Turnblad after Michael Ball leaves the show on July As we predicted Wicked’s Liam Tamne and newcomer Chloe Hart will complete the principal line-up Link Larkin and Tracy ...
Hairpsray: the New Kids?
Gossip regarding Hairspray’s new principal line-up has settled and we are now awaiting official confirmation Michael Ball Ben James Ellis and Leanne Jones Edna Link and Tracy respectively will all be leaving the show in July after almost two years As previously reported British comedian actor and singer Brian Conley ...
Brian Conley as the new Edna?
It has been suggested that TV comedian Brian Conley will be stepping into Michael Ball's fat suit as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray Michael Ball is due to leave the show on July after the longest unbroken contarct in a single show of his twenty-five year career and his replacement has ...
Planer and Rushworth join Hairspray
From February smash hit musical Hairspray will see the arrival of Nigel Planer and Verity Rushworth as Ian Talbot and Elinor Collett leave the show Nigel Planer as already reported by UK Tickets will take over the role of Wilbur Turnblad bumbling and lovable husband of Michael Ball’s hilarious big ...
Nigel Planer in Hairspray?
Nigel Planer star of We Will Rock You and Wicked is rumoured to be joining the cast of Hairspray next month Probably best known as depressed hippy Neil in the anarchic ’s sitcom The Young Ones Planer’s other television credits have included the series Shine on Harvey Moon French and ...
