Curve’s artistic director Paul Kerryson has revealed the full cast for the Leicester theatre’s new production of Hairspray.
As previously announced, David Witts will play Link Larkin. He is currently playing Joey Branning in BBC’s EastEnders, a role for which he won most popular newcomer at the National Television Awards in 2013 and best newcomer at the TV Choice Awards 2013.
Damian Williams plays Edna Turnblad. He has featured in Sheffield Lyceum’s panto for four seasons and has appeared in Being Tommy Cooper on tour in 2013 as well as Educating Rita, Godspell and The Sound of Music.
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); Zizi Strallen (Penny Pingleton); Vicki Lee Taylor (Amber Von Tussle); Callum Train (Corny Collins); and Sharon Wattis (Dynamite).
The production opens on Wednesday 5 March, with previews from Friday 28 February. It runs until Saturday 5 April.