Andrew Agnew (actor) Dean Sullivan & Kelsey-Beth Crossley. Andrew played Edna Turnblad in the hit musical "Hairspray" in Aberystwyth Arts Centre in 2012. He played Smee in Peter Pan alongside Jennifer Ellison, Ace Bhatti and Gemma Hunt... He returned to the Churchill Theatre, Bromley the following Christmas to play Buttons in Cinderella with Matt Lapinskas, Anna Williamson and Jessica Martin. His voice appears on a few tracks recorded for a new Woolly and Tig CD -Songs for Wobbly moments. His songs include the lullaby "Counting Kisses" and The Elves and the Shoemaker as well as the new radio series on CBeebies radio. Andrew
Hairspray (musical) spent two years preparing with voice and dance lessons. Tracy's mother had been portrayed by Divine in the original film, and Shaiman liked the idea of maintaining the tradition of casting a male as Edna Turnblad. Harvey Fierstein auditioned for the role with a "half hour vocal audition". He thought they were "pacifying" him, but he was told "they don't want anyone but you". According to Shaiman, one song, "I Know Where I've Been," became controversial during the genesis of the score: The civil rights story line is a very important aspect of the musical. This story line and the