That was surreal! There was just this woman with Michael Ball's voice coming out of her! It didn't look like him at all! Bloody amazing performance though, full of energy and life :D
great cast, great song- they do sound a bit breathless at the start though but wow its soooo gooooood! Especially in the theatre- wow. Its funny, but even though Ben is in a cast of energetic dancers he STILL stands out- i just thought the Josephs were lazy but he really does have star quality.
JELOUSS OFF THE CAST ii THiiNK BECAUSE ii SAW TH3M ATT THE SHAFORDSPURY AND THEY WERE ABSOOOLUt3LYY FANTASTiiCC.!! GO AND SEE THEM FOR YOURSELVES SHOULD NOT BE MiiSSED SOO FUNNY!! X
I saw Hairspray in seattle when it was in previews and loved it. The london cast is the best. It is better than Broadway and don't even mention the movie. The movie was not good.
Edna's voice here reminds me more of Paul Vogt from MADtv, who actually did play Edna in the Broadway version 2007. He didn't sing as well as Michael though.
In the original production, Motormouth wears a blonde afro wig in "You Can't Stop the Beat" I know people have said this but it's quite impossible to compare original musical and the movie musical. For instance in the movie, they weren't recorded singing AND dancing, just singing in a studio ... and this Penny blows Amanda out of the water vocal-wise. Actually all of the Penny's I've seen on Broadway and on tour do. This cast is amazing though!
@angelfishlover I'm currently playing Edna for an amateur production of this show and I'll tell you, ITS SOO difficult, especially for a heavy foot straight man who's NEVER done drag before, dancing in those heels is probably one of the great challenges of my life.
I probably preferred the film, but I reckon really I should the musical live before judgeing. Anyway, who can deny the value of a cast with Micheal Ball and Ben Ellis?
@sifteddreamz thanks, but that was last year, and i was voted as the best actor there :) some of the kids thought i was a girl until the end.... when i REFUSED to snog the guy who was playing link! they made me do it in the end :S strange thing was i wasn't teased, and the guy was, ah well, i hope you do well
I totally agree twingle, the live show is much better, they sound quite out of breath in this! Maybe it was the nerves or something! But it's still FAB! I love Hairspray!!!
Edna has always been my favorite character.
i saw it in glasgow tonight and it has to be 1 of the best shows i have ever seen. if you get a chance then go and see it. FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just saw the movie today. I loved it! Especially this song both John Travolta & Michael Ball are amazing. Thanks for the clip
I saw Michael Ball in Hairspray; honestly one of the happiest moments of my life.
between all the years the 60ties to the 90ties
is the years that can relate to us the most.
went to see this show last night and it was really good wanna see it again
Ben and Leanne are amazing here. When I went to see it in Feb, they were too. Ben is just gorgeous! I hope he has agreat career, he's so talented!
Michael Ball is fantabulous!
This looks awesome!!
Michael Ball was my first ever crush...look at hime now LOL
I lvoe this song, it's such fun!!! And great to jive to!
Saw them in London, amazing!
Michael Ball was fantabulous!
I LOVE LEANNE JONES VOICE!!!
ive seen this in london three times, and i absolutely love Ben Ellis. Hes great!
Leanne Jones, yes she is fab!
I saw this when Diana DeGarmo was playing Penny. AWESOME!!1
amazing showw i went to see it in london n it was fantastic x
so great to see someone play Edna realistically, let alone well (cough Travolta cough)
Did travolta play Edna well I didn’t see it
@@msluce1 he was a fabulous Edna lol, some people don’t think so but he nailed that role so great ! 😆
i luv the lights in the background!
i love michael ball!!!
i think i could do that show one time and i'd die of a heart attack. what energy!
That was surreal! There was just this woman with Michael Ball's voice coming out of her! It didn't look like him at all!
Bloody amazing performance though, full of energy and life :D
i think this is a very good show thanks for uploading it
Leanne Jones did make a fantastic Tracy!
Best YCSTB performance ever!
I'm so glad I got to see this show!! It was so wonderful and I will always remember it!!
WOOHOO! As villalpand said, this is WAY better than the Tony 2003 performance. That one was blah! This is amazing!
Ben is so good!! Nd Michael Ball is brill!!
Michael Ball is amazing as edna!!!
wow omg im auditioning for this in april 2011! i have to work reall hard . BUT THEY WERE ASWEOME!
god they have amazing endurance!!
the actors in the remake nicknamed this song "you cant stop to breathe" lol
Ben is great. The others to but he really stood out.
There is still the tour left, and it has a pretty great cast. I see it on the 18th of March:)
Aw I love Ben, he makes such a good Link!
Love that i saw this! I have Michael Ball's Autograph
wow, michael ball looks a tiny bit like patty lupone when he's in the edna costume.
Peculiar, yet cool.
Love this song!!!
Edna will always be my favorite character
questo musical è stupendo.
anche io ho fatto questo musical in italiano nella parte di Penny.
Bravi!
a luv ben ellis :D
Very good!!!! It is as good as Harvey in the role
seeing this 15 or 16 of feb yay
i like it when they make musicals into films but this performance proves that the stage will always rule!
Micheal is epic!
oh yeah, i hadn't noticed that before either and i watch this clip amost every week. this cast is much better than the broadway lot
that does sound cool.
im traccy in my school show :) hairspray is amazing :)
great cast, great song- they do sound a bit breathless at the start though but wow its soooo gooooood! Especially in the theatre- wow.
Its funny, but even though Ben is in a cast of energetic dancers he STILL stands out- i just thought the Josephs were lazy but he really does have star quality.
I love Tracie Bennett, she's amazing!
just this show...
Ben is great. The others too but he really stood out. (Correcting spelling)
exactly what i thought!!!
Yes I know but I saw the live show and they didn't sound out of breath in that, and the dance was even longer!
Ben Ellis is to gourgeus
totally agree
JELOUSS OFF THE CAST ii THiiNK BECAUSE ii SAW TH3M ATT THE SHAFORDSPURY AND THEY WERE ABSOOOLUt3LYY FANTASTiiCC.!! GO AND SEE THEM FOR YOURSELVES SHOULD NOT BE MiiSSED SOO FUNNY!!
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i appreciate the 2002 broadway version more after watching that
i saw this yesterday...i hate musicals but this was very very good :)
I think the best performance of this song is from the movie!
I agree
I saw Hairspray in seattle when it was in previews and loved it. The london cast is the best. It is better than Broadway and don't even mention the movie. The movie was not good.
@lulabel177 I met Leanne Jones when she did the Bradford Panto last year she's really nice and has an amazing voice
Edna's voice here reminds me more of Paul Vogt from MADtv, who actually did play Edna in the Broadway version 2007. He didn't sing as well as Michael though.
Just crank your speakers a bit, you'll be able to hear it better.
In the original production, Motormouth wears a blonde afro wig in "You Can't Stop the Beat"
I know people have said this but it's quite impossible to compare original musical and the movie musical. For instance in the movie, they weren't recorded singing AND dancing, just singing in a studio ... and this Penny blows Amanda out of the water vocal-wise. Actually all of the Penny's I've seen on Broadway and on tour do. This cast is amazing though!
:( could get tickets im seeing avenue Q insted hope you have fun
Oh Michael Ball....
true
I'm still wondering how all the Ednas can dance around in stilettos!!Good job to them man :D
@newfoundlander90sp Right course it is!
I've performed on that Stage :D
This is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than the Tony's Performance!!!!!!!!!!!
i wish valjean and cosette see marius doing this hahahahaha
@EvilgidgitReturns ......Lol this is all part of the show!Happens every performance!
i know what it feels like i had to do it
Marius.... what the hell are you doing, man? haha
@angelfishlover I'm currently playing Edna for an amateur production of this show and I'll tell you, ITS SOO difficult, especially for a heavy foot straight man who's NEVER done drag before, dancing in those heels is probably one of the great challenges of my life.
How did you do ?!?? It’s been a decade but I imagine you might remember ?! 😆
How was the heels ? Fat suit ? I bet it was a real challenge 😩
where can I find free sheets of the song Got so far to go from hairspray?? please answer!!
I probably preferred the film, but I reckon really I should the musical live before judgeing. Anyway, who can deny the value of a cast with Micheal Ball and Ben Ellis?
i wish Michael Ball was my mum!!! :P
Rachael Wooding as Amber!
i no theirs a movie i was talking abt the fact tht their was a wss movie lol
Verity Charlotte Rushworth she used to be Donna in Emmerdale if you ever watched that..!!!
Well this is quite different [for Michael Ball] than playing in Les Miz or Aspects of Love.
:-D
@cientaebella Yes
@sifteddreamz i hope you do well, my school mixed it up a bit, they put me, a boy, as tracy!
yeah ben ellis, he got to the semi finals :)
wat their is a movie!
Is something wrong with the audio or something? I can't hear when Wilbur or Seaweed sing.
i hate when people say the movie was better because it was on broadway and was succesful before it was a movie
The dancing and the costumes are almost, if not, identical to the Broadway Production
What else would I mean?
Penny sounds like she could be Tracy's gramma. :P
@sifteddreamz thanks, but that was last year, and i was voted as the best actor there :) some of the kids thought i was a girl until the end.... when i REFUSED to snog the guy who was playing link! they made me do it in the end :S strange thing was i wasn't teased, and the guy was, ah well, i hope you do well
oh yeah, not on the tony performace :p. anyway sad that it is closing :(
Kinda hard to believe that the man playing Edna also played Marius 20 years ago. He does both parts awesome, though!
i'm mad amber didn't sing her high part and what was that note they ended on? their supposed to make a chord not one single note.
i wish edna was my mum :p
I totally agree twingle, the live show is much better, they sound quite out of breath in this! Maybe it was the nerves or something! But it's still FAB! I love Hairspray!!!
no offense to the fans of the movie version but this performance was much more entertaining than the movie one =D
Elinor Collet
this is the best tracy, edna and maybelle. Maybe the best penny.