Thursday, September 23, 2021

Hairspray

London Coliseum 18/09/21 Upper Circle Row E seat 2
After a matinee performance of 'The Prince of Egypt', and a drink in the Theatre Café, it was finally time to go and see “Hairspray”! It was one of the shows I was looking forward to, and because the run of this show is almost finished, I was really content to get to London in time to see it.

Why was I looking forward to it? I really like the songs, I like the story, and some of my favorite performers are in this show so it seemed a win/win/win situation.There aren't that many fun, uplifting shows who have a deeper message. It's story is the story of Baltimore in the sixties, in a time when segragation still existed. But it's a story about all kinds of prejudice, also about fat-shaming and not including people because of how they look. It's a story about being yourself, and defending what you believe in. It is also a story about love, young puppy love / loving your spouse even when they grow older and most of all, loving yourself.

And it's a BIG show, literally and figuratively. Its filled with joy, with singalong songs (not out loud please!), with dancenumbers so explosive and fun you want to join in! And it's funny! It is so funny! Expect to laugh till you cry...

You can't help but laugh with the duo Les Dennis and Michael Ball, in our performance, they couldn't either ;-) Les just broke down laughing so hard, and who can blame him, with such a gorgeous woman as Michael in his arms.

For me,the star of the show, the one whose voice blew everybody away, was Marisha Wallace. What a performance!! “I know where I've been” was epic! You can just feel that this song has meaning to her, and I got quite emotional listening to her rendition.

But I loved the whole cast, they did a fantastic job, with lots of skill and enthousiasm.

If I could, I would have gone back to see it. It's just that kind of show that I could watch over and over again, and I would love it every time. It's just a fun night out, just a very entertaining night out at the theatre. The run is at it's end, but if you haven't seen it yet, hurry! I think it's just the kind of show we need right now after all the Covid 19 and lockdowns.

And just a sidenote, Michael Ball can come and do my ironing for me any day he wants...

I give this show a well deserved 4 out of 5 stars.
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