Further dates and open auditions announced for HAIRSPRAY UK and Ireland tour 2027
Further dates have been announced for the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of Hairspray The Musical, which opens in Manchester in July 2027.
The production will hold open auditions in London on 26 October for the following roles: Motormouth Maybelle, Seaweed, Little Inez, Dynamites and The Motormouth Kids (18 and over). Submissions for the open auditions should be made by sending a CV and headshot to auditions@markgoucher.com by 23 October.
Katie Brace will reprise the role Tracy Turnblad, joining the previously announced Neil Hurst, who will also return to the role of Edna Turnblad. Also previously announced are Paul Kerryson and Brenda Edwards who will return to direct the production. The show will be choreographed by Olivier Award winner Drew McOnie.
New announced dates include: Norwich Theatre Royal (17-22 January 2028), Swansea Arena (25-29 January 2028), Nottingham Theatre Royal (31 January – 5 February 2028), Southampton Mayflower Theatre (14-19 February 2028), Truro Hall for Cornwall (28 February – 4 March 2028), Everyman Theatre Cheltenham (6-11 March 2028), Sheffield Lyceum Theatre (13-18 March 2028), and Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (27 March – 1 April 2028).
Previously announced tour dates include Manchester Palace Theatre (2-19 July 2027), Glasgow Kings Theatre (20-25 July), Edinburgh Playhouse (27 July – 1 August), Cardiff Wales Millenium Centre (3-7 August), Dublin Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (9-14 August), Belfast Grand Opera House (16-21 August), Southend Cliffs Pavilion (24-29 August), New Wimbledon Theatre (31 August – 4 September) Liverpool Empire (13-18 September), Bradford Alhambra Theatre (20-25 September), Sunderland Empire (27 September – 2 October), Milton Keynes Theatre (4-9 October), Malvern Theatres (11-16 October), Birmingham Hippodrome (25-30 October), York Grand Opera House (1-6 November), Leicester Curve (8-13 November), Theatre Royal Brighton (15-20 November), Woking Theatre (22-27 November), and Bristol Hippodrome (10-15 January 2028).
Completing the creative team are set and costume designer Takis, lighting designer Philip Gladwell, sound designer Ben Harrison, musical supervisor and arranger Ben Atkinson, musical director Richard Atkinson, casting director Grindrod Burton, and wigs, hair and make-up designer Craig Forrest-Thomas.
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