London Hairspray cast to perform on Britain's Got Talent

### *Hairspray* revival cast to perform live on Britain's Got Talent next week Main cast members from the West End revival of *Hairspray* will appear on *Britain's Got Talent* as guest performers on Saturday, 27 September from 8pm, it has been confirmed. The live performance will give audiences a taste of what's to come as the musical gears up for its 19-week run at the [**London Coliseum**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/122/london-coliseum.aspx) from 22 April 2021. **Michael Ball** reprises his highly acclaimed role as Edna Turnblad, a character made famous by **Divine** in the 1988 **John Waters** original and by **John Travolta** in the 2007 musical film. Ball will be joined onstage by **Paul Merton** in his West End debut as Wilbur Turnblad alongside **Lizzie Bea** as Tracy Turnblad, [**Marisha Wallace**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/spotlight-on-marisha-wallace-star-of-enos-new-hairspray-revival-this-autumn) as Motormouth Maybelle, **Rita Simons** as Velma Von Tussle, and **Jonny Amies** as Link Larkin. Like many cultural events this year, series 14 of *Britain's Got Talent* was also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The programme had pre-recorded auditions up until March before the lockdown, but the remainder of the series was put on hold. The show has now been split into two parts with the second-half now ongoing. Semi-finals are now pre-recorded in what marks a series first. Due to sustaining a back injury, **Simon Cowell** has been replaced by **Ashley Banjo**. The guest performance of the *Hairspray* cast will take place during the season's Semi-Final 4. ### *Hairspray* musical production history *[**Hairspray The Musical**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/hairspray-tickets)* is based on the John Waters flick of the same name, a non-musical film that starred **Ricki Lake** and the late Divine. The musical first opened on Broadway in 2002, taking home a total of eight Tony Awards. In 2008, it transferred to London's West End where it won four Oliver Awards, including Best New Musical. It features such toe-tapping numbers as "Big, Blonde and Beautiful", "Good Morning Baltimore", and "You Can't Stop the Beat". ### *Hairspray* London Coliseum creative team The musical is directed by **Jack O'Brien** and features a book by **Thomas Meehan** and **Mark O'Donnell**, choreography by **Jerry Mitchell**, costume design by **William Ivey Long**, music by **Marc Shaiman**, lyrics by Shaiman and **Scott Wittman**, set design by **David Rockwell**, and casting direction by **Jill Green**. ## *Hairspray *West End theatre tickets available now from £21 and up! *Hairspray* is set to run **from 22 April 2021 until 28 August 2021** with many of the best tickets still available! Don't miss your chance to see the long-awaited return of **Michael Ball** as Edna Turnblad this Spring! Book your London *Hairspray* tickets today to **secure the best seats at the London Coliseum at the best prices** whilst availability lasts!

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