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Les Dennis replaces Paul Merton in London’s Hairspray
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The [**West End *Hairspray***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/hairspray-tickets) revival opening at the [**London Coliseum**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/122/london-coliseum.aspx) next month starring the return of **Michael Ball** has just announced that **Les Dennis** will replace the previously announced **Paul Merton** in the role of Wilbur Turnblad. The hit musical begins performances on 22 June and you can still get your tickets for *Hairspray* before theatre makes its big return!
### *Hairspray* London Coliseum full cast
**Les Dennis** has been announced to be playing the role of Wilbur opposite **Michael Ball**’s Edna Turnblad. **Paul Merton** unfortunately had to step down due to long-standing scheduling commitments. Dennis and Ball will star alongside **Lizzie Bea** as Tracy Turnblad, **Marisha Wallace** as Motormouth, **Rita Simon** as Velma Von Tussle and **Jonny Amies** as Link Larkin.
Joining the cast are **Georgia Anderson** as Amber von Tussle, **Kimani Arthur** as Little Inez, **Mari McGinlay** as Penny Pingleton, **Ashley Samuels** as Seaweed J Stubbs, **Michael Vinsen** as Corny Collins with **Dermot Canavan** as Wilbur (for certain performances), and **Lori Haley Fox** as Female Authority Figure. The company is complete by **Imogen Bailey**, **Pearce Barron**, **Jordan Benjamin**, **Joel Cooper**, **Luke George**, **Christopher Gopaul**, **Bradley Judge**, **Winny Herbert**, **Lily Laight**, **Madeleine Lawton**, **Holly Liburd**, **Will Luckett**, **Mireia Mambo**, **Kody Mortimer**, **Robyn Rose**, **Tinovimbanashe Sibanda**, **Amy West** and **Natalie Woods**.
### The *Hairspray* West End creative team
The musical has a book by **Mark O’Donnell** and **Thomas Meehan**; and will be directed by **Jack O’Brien**. There is music by **Marc Shaiman**, lyrics by Shaiman and **Scott Wittman**. *Hairspray* has choreography by **Jerry Mitchell**, costumes by **William Ivey Long**, set design by **David Rockwell** and casting by **Jill Green**.
### What is *Hairspray* about?
*Hairspray is set in Baltimore and tells the tale of Tracy Turnblad, an aspiring young dancer who lands a part on The Corny Collins Show and ends up becoming a household name overnight. The stage musical is based on John Waters' hit 1988 cult classic that starred the late Divine as Edna Turnblad and Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad.*
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