One of the most popular and beloved stage musicals, Hairspray - The Broadway Musical, explodes onto the stage at Die Centurion Teater in a bold, high-energy theatrical event packed with larger-than-life characters, iconic musical hits and explosive choreography.
From the creative team behind Cabaret (2024) and the sell-out hit Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2025), the production delivers a show that has colour spilling beyond the stage, movement filling the space, and the pulse of the 60s running through the theatre.
The story transports audiences to 1960s Baltimore, featuring a world of television dance shows, bright lights and even brighter personalities. At the centre of the story is fearless, funny and unapologetic Tracy Turnblad, played by Afrikaans acoustic folk musician, singer-songwriter and stage performer, Carley Janse Van Vuuren. Once she lands a spot on the city’s hottest TV show, she's not concerned about the fame, but rather challenging the system, breaking boundaries and proving that big dreams belong to everyone, regardless of size, shape and skin tone.
What follows is a vibrant celebration of inclusion, courage and standing up for what’s right - all wrapped in one of Broadway’s most infectious and celebrated scores.
The Tony Award-winning musical is performed by a stellar cast of talented South African performers and delivers hit after hit, including “Good Morning Baltimore” to the potent “I Know Where I’ve Been” and the electrifying finale “You Can’t Stop the Beat.”