The smash hit production of HAIRSPRAY will embark on a further major tour opening in Summer 2017

Today, producer Mark Goucher has confirmed that following the phenomenal success of the recent UK tour, the smash hit production of Hairspray will embark on a further major tour opening on 16 August 2017 at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. The big, bold and beautiful production of this much loved musical comedy will visit more than 30 venues across the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland until early summer 2018. Star casting will be announced in due course.

Producer Mark Goucher said: “I am incredibly proud of this production of Hairspray and thrilled that it will be travelling the country again. The universal appeal of this heart-warming show has continued to delight us all, with families and musical theatre lovers alike packing out theatres night after night.”

Featuring the iconic music and lyrics by Academy Award, Tony and Emmy winning duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the production will tour to Cardiff, Dartford, Dublin, Blackpool, Sunderland, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leicester, Buxton, Belfast, Aylesbury, Carlisle, Bradford, Guildford, Plymouth, Southampton, Sheffield, Aberdeen, Nottingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Inverness, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Liverpool, Hull, Llandudno, Canterbury and Southend.

Hairspray is directed by Paul Kerryson, with choreography by Drew McOnie.

It’s Baltimore 1962, where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heartthrob Link Larkin along the way.

Hairspray is a musical based on the 1988 film of the same name which starred Divine and Ricki Lake by cult filmmaker John Waters. With music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, Hairspray originally opened to rave reviews on Broadway in 2002 and subsequently won eight Tony Awards. The production opened in London at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2007 and won four Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Musical. Proving to be an international success, Hairspray has also opened in South Africa, Japan, South Korea, China and Dubai. Following the musical’s phenomenal success on stage, a film of the musical was released in 2007 which starred John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and James Marsden.

Dates and Venues:

16 - 26 August 2017Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bute Pl, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL
ON SALE NOW
Box Office: 029 2063 6400
http://www.wmc.org.uk/

28 August – 9 September 2017Orchard Theatre, Dartford
Home Gardens, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1ED
ON SALE NOW
Box office: 01322 220000
https://orchardtheatre.co.uk 

11 – 16 September 2017Dublin Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin
Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 353 1 677 7999
http://www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie/

18 – 23 September 2017Winter Gardens, Blackpool
97 Church St, Blackpool FY1 1HL
ON SALE NOW
Box Office: 01253 625252
http://www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk/

25 -30 September 2017The Empire, Sunderland
High Street West, Sunderland SR1 3EX
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 0844 871 3022
http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/sunderland-empire/

2 – 7 October 2016The Kings Theatre, Glasgow
297 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JN
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 0844 871 7648
http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre/

9-14 October 2017Birmingham Hippodrome
Hurst St, Southside, Birmingham B5 4TB
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 0844 338 5000
http://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/

16 – 21 October 2017Curve Theatre, Leicester
ON SALE SOON
60 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB
Box Office: 0116 242 3595
www.curveonline.co.uk 

23 -28 October 2017Opera House, Buxton
ON SALE SOON
Water St, Buxton SK17 6XN
Box Office: 01298 72190
http://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/

30 October – 4 November 2017Grand Opera House, Belfast
ON SALE SOON
2-4 Great Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7HR
Box Office: 028 9024 1919
https://www.goh.co.uk/

6 – 11 November 2017Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
ON SALE SOON
Exchange St, Aylesbury HP20 1UG
Box Office: 0844 871 7627
http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/aylesbury-waterside-theatre/

13 - 18 November 2017Sands Centre, Carlisle
Newmarket Rd, Carlisle CA1 1JQ
ON SALE NOW
Box Office: 01228 633766
http://www.thesandscentre.co.uk/ 

20 - 25 November 2017The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
ON SALE SOON Morley St, Br
adford BD7 1AJ
Box Office: 01274 432000
http://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/venues/the-alhambra-theatre

27 November – 2 December 2017Guildford G Live
ON SALE SOON
London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AA
Box Office: 01483 369 350
https://glive.co.uk/Online/

15 - 20 January 2018Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 2TR
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 01752 267222
http://www.theatreroyal.com/

22 - 27 January 2018Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
22-26 Commercial Rd, Southampton SO15 1GE
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 023 8071 1811
https://www.mayflower.org.uk/

29 January – 3 February 2018The Lyceum, Sheffield
55 Norfolk St, Sheffield S1 1DA
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 0114 249 6000
https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/

5 - 10 February 2018Eden Court, Inverness
Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 01463 239841
https://www.eden-court.co.uk/

12 - 24 February 2018Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 0115 989 5555
https://trch.co.uk/

5 – 10 March 2018Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol
St Augustine's Parade, Bristol BS1 4UZ
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 0844 871 3012
http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome/

12 - 17 March 2018Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
18-22 Greenside Ln, Edinburgh
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 0844 871 3014
http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/edinburgh-playhouse/

19 – 24 March 2018His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen
Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1GL
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 01224 641122
http://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/venues/his-majestys-theatre

26 March – 7 April 2018Opera House, Manchester
3 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HP
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 0844 871 3018
http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/opera-house-manchester/

9 – 14 April 2018Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes
500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 3NZ
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 0844 871 7652
http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/milton-keynes-theatre/

16 - 21 April 2018Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Lime St, Liverpool L1 1JE
ON SALE SOON
Box Office:  0151 702 7320
http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire/

23 – 28 April 2018Hull New Theatre, Hull
Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 01482 226 655
http://www.hcandl.co.uk/

30 April – 5 May 2018Venue Cymru, Llandudno
The Promenade, Llandudno LL30 1BB
ON SALE SOON
Box Office:  01492 872000
https://venuecymru.co.uk/

8 - 12 May 2018Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 01227 787787
http://www.marlowetheatre.com/

14 - 19 May 2018Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
Station Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS0 7RA
ON SALE SOON
Box Office: 01702 351135
https://southendtheatres.org.uk