Hairspray: The School Musical
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| Release | 31 August – 5 October 2008 |
Hairspray: The School Musical is a 2008 reality TV series, broadcast on
Format
The series is presented by musical theatre actor
Reception
In The Guardian, Lucy Mangan said that although she was not expecting the programme to provide "an enjoyable hour's entertainment", "the unforced charm and ebullience of [...] London's juvenile population quickly swept the viewer up" and that she would be watching "another gloriously uplifting hour next week".[6] Theatre columnist Mark Shenton, having seen the finished production, suggested that although the series shows "inevitably a heightened version of the experience of putting on a show [...] it will surely encourage [the young actors] to do so again". He also noted that the West End production of Hairspray "is sure to be the first winner, as audiences follow the TV experience by seeing it live for themselves".[5]
The first episode attracted almost 500,000 viewers, leading Richard Woolfe, the controller of Sky1, to suggest that the series could continue with other productions: "I have a sneaking suspicion we will be coming back for a bit more. Whatever the viewing figures ... we have changed lives."[7]
The next Series appeared one year later called Grease: The School Musical and was broadcast between 31 August and October on Sky 1.[8]
References
- ^ "Mentorn Media to Produce Hairspray Summer Event for Sky One". Mentorn Media. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ "Cast". Hairspray School Musical. Sky. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ "Kingsmead School – Home Page". Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ Shenton, Mark (31 August 2008). "Students Perform Hairspray in London Aug. 31 as "Hairspray: The School Musical" TV Series Begins". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ a b Shenton, Mark (1 September 2008). "From High School Musical to the real deal…". The Stage. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (2 September 2008). "Cable Girl". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ Holmwood, Leigh (2 September 2008). "Sky1 cues up more school musicals". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
- ^ "Grease". Grease School Musical. Sky 1.
External links
- Official site at Sky.com
- Hairspray the Musical – West End production
- Kingsmead School