Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical, has announced the return of Hayley Tamaddon as Miss Hedge. The show visits Birmingham Hippodrome this autumn.

Hayley is best known for her screen roles as Del Dingle in Emmerdale and Andrea Beckett in Coronation Street as well as for winning the fifth series of Dancing on Ice in 2010. Her musical stage credits include Fame, MAMMA MIA!, A Chorus Line, The Rocky Horror Show, Grease, Spamalot, Chicago and Thoroughly Modern Millie.

Hayley joins the previously announced Ivano Turco, Rebecca McKinnis, Shobna Gulati, Talia Palamathanan and John Partridge. Further casting to be announced.

Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.

Set to an original score of catchy pop tunes that will ‘blow the roof off the theatre’ (Mail on Sunday) by lead singer-songwriter of The Feeling, Dan Gillespie Sells and writer Tom MacRae (Doctor Who). Choreographed by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince (Into The Woods, Some Like It Hip Hop, SYLVIA, Message In A Bottle). This ‘sparkling coming-of-age musical’ (The Times) will have everybody talking about Jamie for years to come.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie comes to Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 October. Tickets can be booked at birminghamhippodrome.com