Hairspray brings toe-tapping fun to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Grab the closest can of hairspray, style your ‘do until it’s rock solid and put on your dancing shoes for what is being described as The Big Fat Arena Spectacular of 2016.
If you haven’t seen the stage production of Hairspray, you might be familiar with the John-Travolta-in-a-dress film adaptation that took the box office by storm a few years back. Hairspray takes audiences back to the swinging 60s with a soundtrack reminiscent of the era’s greatest hits, combined with some insightful social commentary and plenty of entertaining dance moves. The tale of wide-eyed high schooler Tracy Turnblad and her attempts to star on the hit Corny Collins Show leads her into unexpected situations.
The Australian Hairspray Spectacular is produced by the Harvest Rain Theatre Company and comes complete with a stellar cast starring Simon Burke as Edna Turnblad, Christine Anu as Motormouth Maybelle, and Wayne Scott Kermond as Wilbur Turnblad. If the production’s awards are any indication (the Broadway spectacle raked in eight Tony Awards including best musical) then the Brisbane leg of Hairspray is sure to be a hit as well. Grab a ticket before they all shuffle, jive and tap their way out of reach.
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