Musical theatre

Hairspray

I performed in the ensemble of Hairspray, the 2018 Italian staging directed by Claudio Insegno, featuring Giampiero Ingrassia.

ROLE

Performer

Production

Teatro Nuovo di Milano

Location

Teatro Nuovo, Milan (2–18 February 2018); Teatro Brancaccio, Rome (20 February–4 March 2018)

DATE

2018

PROJECT STORY

Set in 1960s Baltimore, Hairspray follows teenager Tracy Turnblad as she pursues a place on a television dance show and challenges racial segregation. I took part in the ensemble of the 2018 Italian staging at Teatro Nuovo in Milan and Teatro Brancaccio in Rome, directed by Claudio Insegno, with choreography by Valeriano Longoni and music direction by Angelo Racz.

You cannot stop the beat.

Details

FORMAT

Musical theatre

Collaborators

Giuseppe Brancato: Ensemble; Direction: Claudio Insegno; Choreography: Valeriano Longoni; Music direction: Angelo Racz; Lead performer: Giampiero Ingrassia as Edna Turnblad.

Audience

Musical and theatre audiences.