Leicester’s Curve, which has built up an enviable reputation for musical theatre, will aim to attract further acclaim with its new production of Hairspray.
The man behind previous successes at Curve including Hello Dolly! and Chicago, the theatre’s artistic director Paul Kerryson, will direct the Olivier Award-winning Hairspray, the story about a teenager with high hopes, big ambitions and even bigger hair.
David Witts who won most popular newcomer at the National Television Awards in 2013 for his portrayal of Joey Branning in EastEnders, plays Link Larkin.
Zizi Strallen returns to Leicester, where she recently appeared in Chicago, to play Penny Pingleton and the rest of the cast comprises Michelle Andrews (ensemble), Lucy Ashenden (ensemble), John Barr (Wilbur Turnblad), Charlie Bull (ensemble), Samara Casteallo (Little Inez), Joseph Connor (ensemble), Rebecca Craven (Tracy Turnblad), Sophie-Louise Dann (Velma Von Tussle), Matt Gillet (ensemble),Tyrone Huntley (Seaweed), Matt Jones (ensemble), Cleopatra Joseph (Dynamite), Claudia Kariuki (Motormouth Maybelle), Jasmine Kerr (Dynamite), Sorelle Marsh (female authority figure), Ryan Pidgen (male authority figure), Vicki Lee Taylor (Amber Von Tussle), Callum Train (Corny Collins), Sharon Wattis (Dynamite) and Damian Williams (Edna Turnblad).
The production previews from Friday (28 February) and opens on Wednesday 5 March. It runs until Saturday 5 April.