Hairspray

Hairspray, Shaftesbury Theatre, 2010

Cast: Brian Conley, Micky Dolenz, Sharon D. Clarke, Siobhan McCarthy, Chloe Hart, Lian Tamne, Verity Rushworth, Gavin Alex, Nicola Brazil, Dermot Canavan, Adrian Hansel, Raquel Jones, Wendy Somerville, Keisha Atwell, Chris Barton, Steven Bor, Catherine Greeney, Charlotte Jeffery, Michael Kent, Sia Kiwa, Tania Mathurin, David McMullan, Aki Omoshaybi, Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton, Rachel Sargent, Curtis Lee Scott, Lauren Varnham, Emi Wokoma, Kate Alexander, Curtis Angus, James Bennett, Catherine Cassell, CHris Howell, Elliot Nixon, Amy Ross, Stephanie Trott, Yaa.

Book: Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan

Music & lyrics: Marc Shaiman

Lyrics: Scott Wittman

Director: Jack O'Brien

I think this was the first time I'd been to the Shaftesbury Theatre which I liked and would go back to more often. I'm not sure I've ever really realised that it's straight up the road from Cambridge Circus on Charing Cross Road and instead I've approached if from Holborn, which is possibly a bit stupid.

If you'd asked me I'd have been certain I saw Michael Ball in this but obviously not. And I would never have remembered seeing the only surviving Monkee in it. I think I've seen a touring production of it and would definitely like to again. It's actually on tour next year but not playing locally so I might add it to my list of things I should travel to see again.