IT’S BACK to the sixties when the smash hit musical comedy Hairspray, struts its stuff at at the Grand Opera House, York.

It’s Baltimore 1962, where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heartthrob Link Larkin along the way.

Hairspray is a musical based on the 1988 film of the same name which starred Divine and Ricki Lake, by cult filmmaker John Waters. With music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, Hairspray originally opened to rave reviews on Broadway in 2002 and won eight Tony Awards.

Grand Opera House York is inviting customers to show off their best 60’s style when they come and see Hairspray – The Musical, Monday, July 16 to Saturday, July 21.

A show programme, signed by the cast, will be given to a well-dressed winner at each performance of Hairspray. All they have to do is Tweet their ‘look’ at the Grand Opera House ‘Selfie Spot’, which is located in the Foyer Bar, to @grandoperayork with their seat location before each performance. Tickets are available from box office on 0844 871 3024 or at www.atgtickets.com/york