McArthur and Simon Harvey direct, with design by Ana Inés Jabares-Pita, lighting design by Colin Grenfell, sound design by Michael John McCarthy and Luke Swaffield, and choreography by Emily-Jane Boyle.
Isobel McArthur stars in her own work, and is joined by cast members Tori Burgess, Christina Gordon, Hannah Jarrett-Scott, Meghan Tyler. In a Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) review, Marianka Swain said: "Its irreverent merriness is definitely a welcome addition to the West End, and makes for a fun night out". Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a 1990s-pop reinvention of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, and follows the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Instead of continuing its West End performances, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) will now begin a nationwide 60-week tour from September 2022, before returning to London. In a statement from Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) producer David Pugh, he said the show's closure is down to a lack of audiences throughout the West End following the government's implementation of Plan B Covid restrictions. Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) was due to play at the Criterion Theatre until 17 April, as part of its open-ended West End run. slays this empowering classic! #HairsprayLive and Prejudice* (*sort of)will play its final performance at the Criterion Theatre on 6 February. That’s in addition to lead cast members Maddie Baillio and Harvey Fierstein singing some of the musical’s most beloved tracks, like “Good Morning Baltimore” and “Welcome To The 60s.” Check out the highlights below!
Hudson and Grande also have a duet called “Come So Far (Got So Far To Go).” As the conniving Velma, Kristin Chenoweth shows off her pipes with “Miss Baltimore Crabs,” Derek Hough does his best TV host impression with “The Nicest Kids In Town,” and even Martin Short flaunts his vocal chops with “Timeless To Me.” As record shop owner Motormouth Maybelle, Hudson has two big numbers: “Big, Blonde and Beautiful” and the moving “I Know Where I’ve Been.” Grande, meanwhile, gets to sing as her character Penny in “Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now,” “Without Love,” and the musical’s signature song, “You Can’t Stop The Beat.”īut that’s not all. Now this new adaptation is combining songs from both the stage show and the film reboot in one star-studded production.
That in turn was adapted for a musical movie remake in 2007.
The show is based on the original 1988 John Waters film of the same name, which was then turned into a Tony-winning Broadway musical in 2002. Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and more stars performed in “Hairspray Live” on Wednesday.Īs Gossip Cop has reported, “Hairspray Live” is a one-time-only production airing on NBC.
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