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The hit West End show Hairspray swept the board at the Laurence Olivier theatre awards, taking four top prizes. Its young star, Leanne Jones, was named best actress in a musical for her role as Tracy Turnblad.
Michael Ball, who plays Tracy's mother, won best actor in a musical while Tracie Bennett won best performance in a supporting role. The show, adapted from the cult John Waters film about a plump teenager who dreams of landing a spot on a local TV dance show in 60s Baltimore, was also named best new musical.
