'Manchester knows how to raise the roof - they really know how to have a great night'
Later this week, Manchester city centre will be transformed into a 1960s-era Baltimore full of music and brightly coloured outfits as beloved musical Hairspray comes to the Palace Theatre .
“I think it’s important for people to not feel scared to talk about discrimination, whether that be sexual discrimination or racial discrimination. It’s a topic that I think needs to be spoken about more than it is. But not everybody understands or necessarily knows the right way to say things nowadays.
Brenda, who hails from Luton, rose to prominence during the second series of The X Factor in 2005. Coming in fourth place, she went on to perform roles in musicals like Chicago, playing Mama Morton, and We Will Rock You. The cast features a mixture of talented theatre professionals, as well as relative newcomers. During the first half of the tour, including Manchester, the role of Velma Von Tussle will be played by Hairspray veteran Gina Murray before Strictly Come Dancing’s Joanne Clifton takes on the role.
“As soon as she started singing, I got goosebumps, my arm hairs were sticking up! Motormouth to me is the linchpin of the show. I’m excited for everybody else to hear her beautiful voice that’s got so much soul and gospel heart.”
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