Hairspray (London Coliseum)
Closed 2h 30m
Hairspray (London Coliseum)
88%
88%
(41 Ratings)
Positive
95%
Mixed
3%
Negative
2%
Members say
Entertaining, Funny, Delightful, Great singing, Absorbing

About the Show

Michael Ball stars in the award-winning stage musical about dance, love and big hair-dos.Β 

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Critic Reviews (3)

The Guardian (UK)
June 30th, 2021

All the elements are there, in bundles. There is no weak link in the performances either. The show weaves elements of gospel with cabaret, pantomime, musical hall comedy and classic West End show musicality. This runs its own risk of disharmony and entertainment overkill, but it unites those forms, excelling at them all.
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WhatsOnStage
June 30th, 2021

It is hard to imagine a show more suited to ushering in a post-pandemic era of lavish crowd-pleasing theatre. Ultimately, you'd have to be a pretty miserable soul not to enjoy this uplifting belter of a musical. It's a little like being force fed vitamins. Truly life-enhancing: great fun but so much more.
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The Arts Desk
July 1st, 2021

For all these splendid performances, the night needs a star in whom we can believe and we get one in Lizzie Bea. She gives us a Tracy Turnblad brimming with charm and wit, artless but bright, vulnerable but determined.
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