Paul Merton Makes West End Debut in HAIRSPRAY
Josephine Balfour-Oatts
25 January, 2020, 13:39
Comedy icon Paul Merton (best known for the popular TV programme Have I Got News For You), is set to join the cast of Hairspray, which begins its run at the London Coliseum on the 23rd April 2020, where it will run for 18 weeks. This appearance will mark his West End debut.
Cast includes: Michael Ball (who will returning to his Olivier Award-winning role as Edna Turnblad), Lizzie Bea (Kinky Boots), Marisha Wallace (Dreamgirls, Waitress), Rita Simons (Eastenders) and Jonny Amies (Sex Education).
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