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Hairspray Synopsis & Storyline
With big girls, big hair, and even bigger laughs, comes Hairspray,
a splashy new musical based on the 1988 John Waters film that starred
Divine and a then-unknown Ricki Lake.
It's 1962 and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only
one dream--to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her
dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden
star, but she must use her newfound power to vanquish the reigning
teen queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate
a TV network, all without denting her 'do!
Hairspray became an immediate Broadway smash when it premiered
at the Neil Simon Theatre in the summer of 2002. After winning eight
Tony Awards including Best Musical, its place in Broadway history was
confirmed. To quote one of the show's many catchy songs, "you can't
stop the beat" of this hair-hopping hit!
Where?
Neil Simon Theatre
250 West 52nd Street
New York
When?
Tuesday - 7PM
Wednesday - 2PM & 8PM
Thursday - 7PM
Friday - 8PM
Saturday - 2PM & 8PM
Sunday - 3PM
How Long?
2 hrs 40 mins with one
intermission
Started:
July 18, 2002
Opened:
August 15, 2002
Cast:
Shannon Durig as
Tracy Turnblad
Ashley Parker Angel
as Link Larkin
Diana DeGarmo as Penny Pingleton
Paul Vogt, Edna
Turnblad
Jere Burns, Wilbur Turnblad
Tevin Campbell, Seaweed J. Stubbs
Darlene Love, Motormouth Maybelle
Brynn O'Malley, Amber Von Tussle
Isabel Keating, Velma Von Tussle
Susan Mosher, Prudy Pingleton and others
Book by Mark O'Donnell
and Thomas Meehan
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Directed by Jack O'Brien
Choreography by Jerry Mitchell
Scenic Design by David Rockwell
Costume Design by William Ivey Long
Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner
Sound Design by Steve C. Kennedy
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