7 Months Ago, Broadway World says (in Conley Set to Replace Ball in West End 'HAIRSPRAY' 7/27)  NY
He will play his first performance as Edna in Hairspray on July 27th, 2009. After many extensions, Michael Ball, winner of Best Actor in a Musical at both the Whatsonstage.com and Laurence Olivier Awards last year for his role in Hairspray, ...

And TheaterMania.com says (in Brian Conley to Replace Michael Ball in London Hairspray)  NY
Brian Conley will return to the West End this summer when he takes over the role of Edna Turnblad from Michael Ball in the award-winning production of the musical Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre on June 27. Ball, who concludes his run on June 25, ...