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Hairspray announces new opening date and extension!
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The feel-good revival we’ve all been waiting for has announced its new West End opening date at the [**London Coliseum**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/london-coliseum-london) this summer. [***Hairspray The Musical***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/hairspray-tickets) starring **Michael Ball** will begin performances from 21 June 2021. The first four weeks of the run will be socially distanced and shows will begin to perform at full capacity from 18 July. Tickets for *Hairspray* will be booking up until 29 September 2021.
## [***Hairspray***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/hairspray-tickets) to open at [**London Coliseum**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/london-coliseum-london) in June!
You can’t stop the beat! The hit musical is set to return to London and will now have an opening date on 21 June. Shows will run at reduced capacity from the opening date until 18 July before opening at full capacity. New dates have been added to the run and *Hairspray* tickets will now be booking until 29 September.
### *Hairspray* London Coliseum 2021 cast
**Michael Ball** will reprise his role as Edna Turnblad in *Hairspray* this summer. He is joined by **Marisha Wallace** as Motormouth, **Lizzie Bea** as Tracy Turnblad, **Rita Simons** as Velma Von Tussle, **Paul Merton** as Wilbur Turnblad, **Jonny Amies** as Link Larkin, **Mari McGinlay** as Penny Pingleton, **Ashley Samuels** as Seaweed J Stubbs, **Kimani Arthur** as Little Inez, **Michael Vinsen** as Corny Collins, **Georgia Anderson **as Amber Von Tussle, **Dermot Canavan** as Male Authority Figure and Wilbur Cover and **Lori Haley Fox** as Female Authority Figure.
Please note:
Michael Ball will not be performing at the following performances: Tuesday 29 June, Tuesday 6 July, Tuesday 3 August, Tuesday 17 August and Tuesday 24 August.
Paul Merton will not be performing at the following performances: All Thursday evenings.
### London *Hairspray* Creative Team
*Hairspray* has direction by **Jack O'Brien** and a book by **Mark O'Donnell** and **Thomas Meehan**. There is music by **Marc Shaiman** with lyrics by **Shaiman** and **Scott Wittman**, costume design by **William Ivey Long**, set design by **David Rockwell**, choreography by **Jerry Mitchell** and casting by **Jill Green**.
### West End tickets for *Hairspray* at **London Coliseum** are now booking!
*Hairspray* tickets are booking once again for its now rescheduled run. Tickets for *Hairspray* are booking from 21 June to 29 September 2021.