The nicest kids in town take on Hairspray

Pupils at Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen and Haverfordwest are getting ready to stage Hairspray the Musical this month.
‘Good morning Baltimore’, ‘The Nicest Kids in Town’ and ‘You Can’t Stop the Beat’ will be ringing out at venues in Carmarthen and Haverfordwest.
“It’s an ambitious show,” said Stagecoach theatre arts school Principal Liane Davies. “But the Stagecoach Main School pupils are up for the challenge.
“It’s also a very topical show as Hairspray is currently on a very successful UK tour. Our shows will give you the chance to see the musical on your doorstep.
“Tickets are selling fast for the shows, so the advice is to book early. Students will be performing in full costume, alongside a live orchestra and the shows are not to be missed.”
The performances will take place on July 10 and 11 at Sir Thomas Picton School, Haverfordwest, and July 18, 19 and 20 at Queen Elizabeth High School, Carmarthen.
Liane added: “Rehearsals have been going great and the Stagecoach pupils have been having great fun with the musical numbers. It promises to be a thoroughly enjoyable show.”
Hairspray is based on the film written and directed by John Waters, with a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Whittman.
The plot is set in 1962. The ’50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore’s Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion – to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance programme, ‘The Corny Collins Show’ and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity.
The musical’s songs take Tracy from the soundstage of a ’60s-style dance show to the streets of Baltimore to a downtown rhythm and blues record shop.
You can book tickets online at –
http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/stagecoach
Or you can call 0845 604 1422.

About Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen and Haverfordwest
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen and Haverfordwest has its Carmarthen base at the Queen Elizabeth High School, Johnstown, Carmarthen and its Haverfordwest HQ at Sir Thomas Picton School, Queensway, Haverfordwest, SA61 2NX.
The school opened in May 2009 and became an instant success. The school now attracts students from the three counties of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion.
In recent years, Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen has staged the musicals Billy Elliot, Oliver and Annie.
Stagecoach school Principal Liane Davies said: “Our aim is always to nurture and develop four to 18-year-olds to fulfil their potential through dance, drama and singing.
“It’s not all about treading the boards on stage. Early stages classes focus on allowing the children to express themselves, while at the same time building up confidence, poise and self-esteem. Above all, we make sure the experience is fun! The children love it.”
To find out more about Stagecoach Carmarthen, contact Principal Liane Davies, phone: 0845 604 1422. Email - carmarthen@stagecoach.co.uk.
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