@addisongarner. Marc and Scott also wrote the score to Disneys Mary Poppins Returns starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Meryl Streep. University of Stewart/Whitley, friends and family! Mr. Meehan is a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild. BFA Musical Theatre, The University of Mississippi. Producers of the original Tony Award winning Broadway production of Hairspray are have announced that the beloved production, which is soon to premiere at Melbourne's . Bernie is a California native with a 40-year career starting in print and television: soap operas and TV specials such as Happy Birthday Hollywood. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Other productions includeIl Tritticoat the Metropolitan Opera,Guys and Dollsat Carnegie Hall,Much Ado About Nothingfor The Publics Shakespeare in the Park,Love Never DiesandHairspray(Olivier nom.) Where: Festival Theatre, Adelaide. Kelly would like to thank her family for their support and dedicate her performance to her beloved grandmother. as well as concert tours for Sarah Brightman and Jenifer Lewis. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. His Broadway debut as Choreographer, Youre a Good Man, Charlie Brown, was followed by The Full Monty (Tony nom. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Lecomte du Nuoy Prize, and the George S. Kaufman Award. Andrew is thrilled to be part of the cast of Hairspray.He has performed as drag queen Nina West since 2001 and competed on Season 11 of RuPaul's Drag Race, for which he was named Miss Congeniality.On stage, he starred in the regional premieres of Buyer and Cellar (Alex More) and Peter and the Starcatcher (Betty Bumbrake) with CATCO Theatre Columbus. Current and upcoming productions include 1776, Anastasia, Blue Man Group, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Elf the Musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, Les Misrables, Peter Pan, The Prom, and To Kill a Mockingbird. @emmanuellezeesman. Mr. Ardia is proud to have worked with many talented performers and directors in his career including Jeanne Cooper, George Wendt, Hal Prince, Melody Thomas Scott, Mary Wilson, Patrick Cassidy, many Osmonds, Lynda Carter, Makenzie Philips and even Judge Judy! Endless love to the Hairspray team, Stewart/Whitley, BUMT and her incredible family. Regional: Newsies (Morris Delancey), Singin in the Rain (Production Tenor), A Chorus Line (Tom). Cover (l-r) - Jack Chambers, Trevor Ashley, Jaz Flowers and Grant Piro. by Josh Stent Aug. 18, 2022 Todd McKenney, Asabi Goodman, Mackenzie Dunn, Shane Jacobson and Carmel Rodrigues Photo by Jeff Busby Hey Melbourne, welcome to the 60's! A proud alum of Oklahoma City Universitys Acting Program, he is stoked to make his nationaltour debut! A Musical Parody(tour), Sasha Velours Smoke & Mirrors (US tour), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (tour), Love, Actually? Thomas won the 2003 Tony Award for co-writing the book for Hairspray, after having won the 2001 Tony Award for co- writing the book of The Producers. During its first touring season (November 12, 2021 to July 3, 2022), the production played 210 performances in 61 cities in 30 states, to nearly 350,000 audience members from coast to coast. Hairspray (2007) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A proud alum of Oklahoma City Universitys Acting Program, he is stoked to make his nationaltour debut! Regional credits: Beauty and the Beast (La Mirada/Moonlight), Holiday Inn (MTW), West Side Story (5-Star), Matilda (La Mirada). His other Oscar nominations have been for Sleepless In Seattle, Patch Adams, The First Wives Club, The American President and South Park-Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Philippians 4:13. KAELEE ALBRITTON(Amber Von Tussle). Most recent Broadway: Pretty Woman (Director/ Choreographer), now playing on Tour across the U.S. and on the West End. Current tours include: Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, The Book of Mormon, 1776, Hadestown, Mean Girls, MJ The Musical, Pretty Woman, Six, Tina, To Kill A Mockingbird, Anastasia, Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, My Fair Lady, R.E.S.P.E.C.T; and Tootsie. Andrew would like to dedicate this performance to the memory of Kathy Ringley. Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including Welcome to the 60s, Good Morning Baltimore, and You Cant Stop the Beat, Hairspray is fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful! (The New York Times). Megan is thrilled to be joining the Hairspray Team! Nationaltour debut! He has performed in over 15 productions in his hometown and trains at Ultimate Dance Academy under Anthony Borello. See all announced touring engagements by clicking here, or by visiting www.hairspraytour.com. Pinafore, Nanki Poo in The . Hairspray is the story of 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TVs most popular show. In addition, he is a long-time contributor of humor pieces, including Yma Dream to The New Yorker, an Emmy Award-winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks Spaceballs, To Be or Not to Be, and the film version of The Producers. She is honored to be a part of the national tour of Hairspray. He provided the voice for the animated shortCoaster. Australian Cast for Hairspray announced. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. " [ Hairspray will be] the most elaborate and expensive musical to be staged this year" (Herald . As a survivor of abuse, she strives to be a positive role model to other survivors, and she looks forward to using her expandingplatform to offer messages of unity and positivity at a time of social turbulence and strife. andPorgy and Bess(Tony nom. Andrew has released music EPs Drag Is Magic, The West Christmas Ever, and John Goodman as Nina West; all have charted on Billboards Top 10 for Childrens Music and Comedy. Click here for the current tour route. www.networkstours.com. She then released Forgive Me and Lets Change the World, in addition to singing background vocals for Nick Jonas 2021 SNL appearance. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Andrew has released music EPs Drag Is Magic, The West Christmas Ever, and John Goodmanas Nina West;all have charted on Billboards Top 10 for Childrens Music and Comedy. HAIRSPRAY is the romantic comedy of a dance-loving teenage Tracy Turnblad who has one dream: to dance on The Corny Collins Show. Broadway: The current Broadway revival of 1776 directed byDiane Paulus and Jeffrey Page andLes Misrables. @carly.haig, Lauren is excited to be making her national tour debut. Instagram: @BKrikk3. TONEISHA HARRIS(Motormouth Maybelle)grew up in a small town in Maryland, with her start as a performer and vocalist deeply rooted in gospel music. Love to my family for their undying support. Hairspray will visit more than 60 cities in its first touring season and is expected to play for multiple seasons. Thanks to Mom, Dad, PT. Select credits: (Brandy/Show Captain, Hershey Park). Favorite credits: Singin in the Rain (Don Lockwood), ShBoom (Denny), Crazy for You (Custus). www.ninawest.com, @ninawest, Niki is thrilled to be taking on a role shes dreamed of playing since she first saw the original Broadway production! On stage, he starred in the regional premieresofBuyer andCellar(Alex More) andPeter and the Starcatcher(BettyBumbrake) with CATCO Theatre Columbus. The Broadway musical debuted in 2002 and this is that . . . Then, there was a global pandemic. Keith Thompson is co-composer of IDAHO! In 2019, Andrew appeared in. It does not store any personal data. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Shaw), 9 to 5 (Hart). Hairspray is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, with a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on John Waters's 1988 film of the same name.The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues.Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, the production follows teenage Tracy Turnblad's dream to dance on The Corny Collins . gregkalafatas.com, @gregkala, Professional debut. On stage, he starred in the regional premieres of Buyer and Cellar (Alex More) and Peter and the Starcatcher (Betty Bumbrake) with CATCO Theatre Columbus. Broadway/NY: Hadestown (Artios Award), Chicago, Paradise Square, Rock of Ages, The Lightning Thief, the Great Comet of 1812, Elf the Musical, On the Town, Pippin, La Cage aux Folles, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Trinidad & Tobago jump up! Starring Shane Jacobson, Todd McKenney, Rhonda Burchmore, Rob Mills, Asabi Goodman, Javon King and introducing Carmel Rodrigues with Donna Lee Regent Theatre, Melbourne - From August 2022 Festival Theatre, Adelaide - From December 2022 Lyric Theatre, Sydney - From February 2023 As a seasoned conductor/musical director, Keiths most recent list of professional credits include musical director and conductor for the Las Vegas companies ofJersey Boys,The Producers, Hairspray, and for the North American premier of the hit musical,We Will Rock You. A Musical Parody (off-Bway), Emojiland the Musical (tour). Plays: Thats It, Folks! TV/Film: Netflix, 20th Century Fox, NBC, Lionsgate, Disney Channel. @trinityonbroadway, NETworksis an industry-leading producer of touring theatrical productions, committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide for more than 25 years. National Tours/Off-Broadway: Finding Neverland, The Wizard of Oz, Guys and Dolls, Passion, Blood Brothers (CCC Best Actress Award), and five seasons with symphony orchestras across four continents. @tommyfbetz, Helene is making her national tour debut but has been working in entertainment all her life. Image by Jeff Busby. Instagram: @ryahn, ADDISON GARNER(Velma Von Tussle), a southern gal from Alabama, is ecstatic to be joining the national tour ofHairspray. @officialhelene, National tour debut! SDG. She studied and trained in dance and musical theater at Ft. Worth Academy of FA. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. He is the host of Rhapsody Radio available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Thrilled to be joining the Hairspray company! If you feel that something is in error, or have suggestions or questions, feel free to Contact Us. The cast will be lead by Andrew Levitt (aka Nina West) as Edna Turnblad, Niki Metcalf as Tracy Turnblad, and NBC's The Voice's . (Fagin),Assassins(Guiteau),It Shoulda Been You(Albert),Tuck Everlasting(Man in Yellow),Seussical(Mr. Mayor),Elf the Musical(Walter Hobbs),The Best Christmas Pageant Ever the Musical(Reverend Hopkins),Newsies(Pulitzer),Mary Poppins(George Banks),Footloose(Rev. Mel is extremely grateful for everyone who has supported and guided her to where she is now. Special thanks to friends and family, past and present teachers, Stewart/Whitley, and theHairsprayteam. She has performed 15+ productions with Norwegian Cruise Line. He is married to actress/singer Hattie Winston. Sandie is ecstatic and grateful to hit the road with the castHairspray. Regional: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo), The Last Five Years (Jamie), Jekyll & Hyde (Jekyll/Hyde), The Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio), Cabaret (Emcee), The Rocky Horror Show (Dr. Frank-N-Furter). At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. He acted as Musical Director for the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and composed the score for the film Love! Teaching Artist with Broadway for Arts Education. National Tours: Oklahoma!, The Producers, Spring Awakening, Memphis, Beauty and the Beast, and Elf the Musical. An adaptation of John Waters' (non-musical) 1988 film, it was the basis for the 2007 movie and a 2010 Australian theatrical production, so some may think they've . Thank you Stewart/Whitley Casting for this opportunity and to my family for their support! National Tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Sound of Music, A Christmas Story: The Musical, Cheers: Live on Stage, Catch Me If You Can, The Whos Tommy, and Hairspray. Shaiman and Wittmans original score for the Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell was released by Sony Records. Friday 22 July 2022. ), The Full Monty. @MatthewJ.Kelly. Additional creative team for Hairspray includes Tour Director Matt Lenz, Tour Choreographer Michele Lynch, Set Designer David Rockwell, Lighting Designer Kenneth Posner, Tour Lighting Designer Paul Miller, Costume Designer William Ivey Long, Hair and Wig Designer Paul Huntley and Richard Mawbey, Sound Designer Shannon Slaton, Music Supervisor Lon Hoyt and Casting by Stewart/Whitley. Regional: Ragtime, Evita (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival). HAIRSPRAY - the original, big-hearted, multi-award winning Broadway hit musical is now playing! As a New York based actress from Saugerties,NY, and graduate of Montclair State University with a degree in Musical Theatre, some of herfavorite credits includeThe Little Engine that Could Earns Her Whistle(Little Red,ArtsPowerNationalTour) andSpellingBee(Olive). Before getting this job, he worked as a cook and bartender in Ohio. JOI D. McCOY(Little Inez) is a recent graduate of UCLAs Musical Theatre program. 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