Kingsmead School

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Pro Shoot

Rating

10/10

Comments

SkyOne's reality show follows the pupils of an 'ordinary'

UK school as they mount the first every Schools Edition

(a cut down version of the normal show missing some songs & characters)

of "Hairspray" with help from the Broadway, production team

and the West End cast which they then perform in the West End itself.

after just six weeks of rehearsals.

And its brilliant. 

Presenters / Experts

Denise van Outen, - Presenter

Zoë Tyler - vocal coach

Stacey Haynes - choreographer

Benjamin Endsley Klein - directing (Broadway)

Danny Austin - choreography (Broadway)

Cast

Saadet Mounir as Tracy Turnblad
Sean D'Cruz as Edna Turnblad
Alex Bracey as Wilbur Turnblad
Bronte Norman-Terrell as Motormouth Maybelle
Francessco Codardo as Link Larkin
Kaydn Erskine-Small as Seaweed J.Stubbs
Kayleigh Dettmer as Amber Von Tussle
Lily as Penny Pingleton
Will Watson as Corny Collins

Jermaine as Gilbert/Detention Kid
Sophia as Prudy Pingleton/ Council Member

The Dynamites

Geraldine Douglas, Sian Simpson, Whitney

Council Members

Bethany, Billy Muldoon, Bobby, Camden, Emma, Louize, Sam Gilbert

Detention Kids
Drew, Kyle, Lois, Maame, Samara, Sana, Stephen Taiwo

Michael Ball (Edna Turnblad)

Leanne Jones  (Tracy Turnblad)

 Ben James-Ellis (Link Larkin)
Adrian Hansel (Seaweed J. Stubbs)
Alistair McGowan - Impressionist

Lee Mead - Joseph in the West End

Mary Wilson - The Supremes 

Track Listing

Episode One 31/8/08 - 46mins

The west end cast perform "Can't Stop the Beat" in the school hall

as the pupils are told of the project and the general auditions start.

Episode Two 7/9/08 - 46mins

Final auditions and the cast is chosen.

Episode Three 14/9/08 - 46mins

Dance and singing classes take place.

Episode Four 21/8/08 - 46mins

The school take a trip to the West End production as rehearsals get underway and they present their first song for the Broadway team

Episode Five 28/9/08 - 46mins

Performance fears are tackled with Lee Mead & Michael Ball

Episode Six 5/10/08 - 46mins

Alistair McGowan gives advice on the accents & comedy.

Episode Seven 12/10/08 - 46mins

The Dynamites learn the history of the Supremes and meet Mary Wilson

who sings and gives them advice.

Also includes the music video for "Can't Stop the Beat"

Episode Eight - The Performance - 19/10/08 - 67mins

The lead up to the performance, the performance in front of 

friends and family, and the reactions