Hairspray in London

[sj93]

Id like to write to he cast of Hairspray in London
Will this address work
Shaftesbury Theatre
210 Shaftesbury Avenue
london
wc2 8dp
Who should i address the letter to?
and also when does the show finish because i couldnt find that information anywhere.
Thanks in advance.

[Larisie]

Hi sj93,

This is the address I found (I'm sure yours will probably work):

Shaftesbury Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue
London WC2H 8DP
UK

The play opens October 30 and the closing is currently open-ended, so there is no set final date.

Good luck!

Larisie

[sj93]

Thanks so much!
I will try it as soon as the play opens!
Do i just put to the cast of Hairspray above the address?

[BABii_ANG3L]

Yeah that address would work.

You should write it like this

Cast of Hairspray
c/o Shaftesbury Theatre
210 Shaftesbury Ave.
London, WC2H 8DP

Hope that helped. Good luck!!

[mg29]

Do i need 2 send :
IRC if I don't live in London?????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!
SAE
PHOTOGRAPHS?
I live In Poland , how many days should I send : today's 17 October ... should I send it on... 19 October?????

[Larisie]

Do i need 2 send :
IRC if I don't live in London?????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!
SAE
PHOTOGRAPHS?
I live In Poland , how many days should I send : today's 17 October ... should I send it on... 19 October?????

Yes, you must sent IRCs if you don't have UK stamps for an SASE. You could ask for a program signed by the cast, unless you are sending to a specific person you could send your own photo. Today is actually the 19th and you posted on the 19th too. You can send it at anytime, there is no end date for this as of yet.

Larisie

[Selise]

quick question - so in the letter, ask for a signed playbill from the whole cast? I've never sent a "cast address" before, and I have Hairspray NYC, so I thought London would be awesome too.

Thanks for answering in advance.

[Larisie]

Well, in London as far as I know they aren't called playbills, but it's quite possible they are. Maybe mention programme instead? Otherwise I'm sure there won't be any problems in sending to the whole cast. They are all more than happy to sign, I'm sure! Just like the NYC cast is. Good luck!

Larisie

[mg29]

sorry , it's me again....
It's a hard thing to collect autographs ...
But.....
I so many people "forwarding" and e-mailing people that the letter is coming.
I'm not really sure , do ya know any e-mail address for the teathre? And if you do , what should I write in the e-mail.......
(And when should I send it , to make it come for the 30 October)

sorry for my english and remember I'm only 11

AND it's still me , SORRY ,

If I wanna to send 7 pictures , how many IRC should I attach ? I mean 2 pictures is how many IRC'S , 4 pictures is How many IRC...??

[mg29]

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