 | Michael Ball in Hairspray
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Olivier Award winner Michael Ball will extend his run as Edna Turnblad in the hit London production of the musical Hairspray until April 25, 2009.
In related news, the show's producers have announced that on October 27, Liz Robertson will begin as Velma, Zoe Rainey will begin as Amber, and Raquel Jones will begin as Little Inez. The show opened in October 2007.
The show's current cast features Leanne Jones (Tracy), Ben James-Ellis (Link), Ian Talbot (Wilbur), Elinor Collett (Penny), Adrian Hansell (Seaweed), Johnnie Fiori (Motormouth Maybelle), Paul Manuel (Corny), Tracie Bennett (Velma), Rachel Wooding (Amber), and Natalie Best (Little Inez).
Hairspray is written by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Thomas Meehan, and Mark O'Donnell, based on the film by John Waters, and is directed by Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell. It features set design by David Rockwell, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, and sound design by Steve C. Kennedy.
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