Review: Hairspray at the Leicester Curve Theatre

Hairspray
Leicester Curve Theatre
Reviewed on Saturday 22nd March

It's funny to think that Hairspray only premiered on Broadway in 2002 as it feels like one of those classic musicals which has been around since time began. Following its Olivier Award winning West End run, Hairspray has toured the UK several times, but now a brand new production has been staged at the renowned Leicester Curve Theatre.

Interview: Rebecca Craven, starring as Tracy Turnblad in Leicester Curve's Hairspray

Rebecca Craven is currently preparing to star as Tracy Turnblad in Paul Kerryson’s all-new production of Hairspray which opens at the Leicester Curve next week.

Hairspray is a musical which needs no introduction. The show first opened on Broadway in 2002 where it won eight Tony Awards out of thirteen nominations and ran for over 2,500 performances before transferring to the West End in 2007. The film adaptation starring John Travolta and Zac Efron was a huge worldwide commercial hit and remains one of the most successful musical movies of all time.

Best known for starring as Rhiannon Salt in BBC1’s Waterloo Road, Hairspray marks Rebecca’s professional musical theatre debut. The actress chats to West End Frame about Hairspray rehearsals, how she’s making such an iconic role her own and what it has been like to receive such tremendous support from fans of Waterloo Road…

How are Hairspray rehearsals going so far? Is the show starting to take shape?

Rehearsals for Hairspray are going really well. The big production numbers are coming together amazingly and the show is looking great! I’m so thrilled to be a part of the cast at Curve and I’m learning so much from the incredibly talented cast every day.