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The producers of 'HAIRSPRAY' are delighted to announce that Nigel Planer and Verity Rushworth are to join the cast of the multi-award winning musical, beginning on Monday 2 February. Nigel takes over the role of ?Wilbur Turnblad', husband of larger than life ?Edna' played by Michael Ball. Verity will play ?Penny Pingleton', best friend of ?Tracy Turnblad' played by Leanne Jones. Nigel Planer is one of the UK's most prolific comedy actors with credits including ?The Comic Strip Presents...', ?The Young Ones', ?Shine On Harvey Moon', ?Blackadder' and ?Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic'. His numerous West End credits include ?Chicago', ?The Rocky Horror Show' and ?Wicked'. Verity joined the cast of ?Emmerdale' in the role of Donna Windsor-Dingle at the age of 12, and has gone on to become one of the show's best loved characters. She leaves the programme onscreen at the end of January 2009. She also appeared in the 2007 season of ITV's ?Soapstar Superstar'. Current and original lead pe

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LOST in Space star Bob May, who played The Robot in the cult 60s TV show, has died of congestive heart failure at the age of 69.