Hairspray tickets

For a very limited period until January 31, 2010, Hairspray stars Never Mind the Buzzcocks comedian Phill Jupitus as you’ve never seen him before and pop legend Belinda Carlisle as the vain villainess Velma Von Tussle. And to top off the starry line up is TV and stage superstar Sharon D Clarke. On February 2, Brian Conley returns to his role in the show as Tracy’s voluptuous mother.

Phill stars as larger than life heroine Edna Turnblad, who must help her big-haired, big-hearted daughter Tracy fulfil her destiny.... If she can just leave the family apartment. Belinda plays Velma Von Tussle, glamorous white supremacist and controller of the local TV station, who is out to thwart Tracy’s plans, and Sharon is Motormouth Mabel, celebrity DJ and owner of Baltimore’s biggest set of lungs!

Cast includes: Phill Jupitus (Edna Turnblad), Belinda Carlisle (Velma Von Tussle), Sharon D Clarke (Motormouth Maybelle), Chloe Hart (Tracy Turnblad), Verity Rushworth (Penny) Liam Tamne (Link Larkin), Adrian Hansel (Seaweed), Raquel Jones (Little Inez) , Tony Timberlake (Wilbur Turnblad), Nicola Brazil (Amber Von Tussle) Gavin Alex (Corny Collins).

• Please note: Phill Jupitus will not be performing on November 17 and December 19

• Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
• Music by Marc Shaiman
• Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
• Based upon the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters
• Choreography by Jerry Mitchell
• Directed by Jack O'Brien

Critics' choice

A riot of colour, song and fun from start to finish - put it top of your must-see list

GARY VINCENT, MAGIC 105.4

One of the best productions currently on the London stage...if you don’t leave with a huge smile on your face, then you’ve got no soul!

CRISTO FOUFAS, LBC 97.3

The best show on the West End stage.

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Performance times

• Tuesday to Saturday evenings at 19.30, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 15.00

Ticket prices

• Perfomances on November 25 and December 1 & 2
  • Best available seat - £62.50 now only £25
  • Third price grand circle seat - £22.50 (plus £2 booking fee)

• Performances until December 24

  Tuesday to Friday performances and Sunday matinees (excluding November 25 and December 1 & 2)

  • Best available seat - £62.50 now only £42.50
  • Second price grand circle seat - £32.50 (plus £2 booking fee)
  • Third price grand circle seat - £22.50 (plus £2 booking fee)

  Saturday performances

  • Best available top price seat - £62.50
  • Second price grand circle seat - £32.50
  • Third price grand circle seat - £22.50
  • Please note: Prices are subject to a booking fee of £2 per ticket

• All performances from December 25
  • Best available top price seat - £62.50
  • Second price grand circle seat - £32.50
  • Third price grand circle seat - £22.50
  • Please note: Prices are subject to a booking fee of £2 per ticket

• Family ticket (Monday to Thursday evenings and Sunday matinees)
  • Family ticket (for family of 4) - £140 - (plus £2 booking fee)
  • Please note: Family ticket consist of four tickets. It must include one child. Any additional children would cost £35
  • To avail this ticket - please enter '1' in the quantity box in order to receive four tickets

Seat numbers

• At present, we are unable to tell you your seat numbers when booking tickets. However, seats are allocated by the theatre as soon as you book your tickets and will be the best available at the time of booking. All seats booked in the same price group will, of course, be together in the theatre. However if booking in a different price band, we cannot guarantee being sat together. In the very unlikely event of this not being possible we will call you and give you the option of cancelling your booking

Ticket delivery

• Your tickets will be held for you to collect at the venue's box office one hour before the performance Please remember to bring along your confirmation email as proof of purchase

Event information

• No age restrictions
• No dress code
• Running time: 2hrs 40mins (including one interval)

Venue information
Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP

• Undergrounds: Holborn/Tottenham Court Road/Covent Garden
• Buses: 8, 10, 14, 19, 22A, 22B, 24, 25, 29, 38, 40, 55, 73, 134 and 176
• This venue has disabled access - please contact the venue directly for specific details