IF you are looking for a musical pick me up the 50’s iconic show Hairspray at the Everyman Theatre may be just the tonic you are looking for.

It is a truly feel good musical with great songs, tons of glitter and wicked dance routines which the audience genuinely loves.

Set in Baltimore in the 1950s, Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, played brilliantly by Alexandra Emmerson-Kirby in the Everyman’s production.

Set against the racially segregated US community of the ‘50s, Hairspray tackles a universal situation where white people and black people have a very different experience of a hit teen television show.

Welcome to the 60s, where everyone's grooving to a brand-new sound. Enter Tracy Turnblad, with big hair, big heart, and big dreams to dance her way onto national TV.

On her journey to become accepted, Tracy befriends Link Larkin the teen idol, Seaweed, Little Innez and Motormouth Maybelle who stand with her to fight intolerance, bigotry and racism as they strive to bring unity to the city of Baltimore.

This fun-filled, feel-good show is bursting with show-stopping numbers, dazzling costumes, and dizzying dance-routines that you can't help but shimmy to!

Featuring some of musical theatre's biggest and best hit songs, including Welcome To The 60s, You Can't Stop The Beat, Good Morning Baltimore and so many more, Hairspray is the hilarious and joyous and uplifting musical for all.

Stand out performances come from Neil Hurst as the larger than life Edna Turnblad who has real chemistry with her stage husband Wilbur Turnblad.

The costumes are stunning and provide a real treat for the audience as they sang along to the songs we all love.

Superb dance routines bring a real energy to the proceedings and the live band give the musical numbers a real kick.

This is a wonderful show guaranteed to brighten your Summer.

Hairspray is playing at Cheltenham’s Everyman theatre until Saturday, August 17. For more information visit everymantheatre.org.uk