Hairspray

From City Escapes

The smash-hit award-winning musical ‘HAIRSPRAY’ at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London recouped its entire £3.5 million capitalisation in a record-breaking 29 weeks. The show opened on 30 October 2007 to universal critical acclaim and smash hit business. At the 2008 Olivier Awards, “HAIRSPRAY” won ‘Best Musical’, as well as ‘Best Actor in a Musical’ for Michael Ball, and ‘Best Actress in a Musical’ for Leanne Jones. The show has also won ‘Best Musical’ at the Evening Standard Awards, the Whatsonstage.com awards, the Critics Circle Awards and the Variety Club Showbiz Awards. Currently starring Comedian Phill Jupitus, Pop Icon Belinda Carlisle & West End Legend Sharon D Clarke, the musical continues to break all box office records at the theatre and is now booking until October 2010.