Tickets to see Hairspray, the hip new musical adaptation of John Waters' 1988 film, have hit Broadway in a flurry of 1960's hair, music and dancing! Set in Baltimore, Maryland, where Waters' has made film history, the musical follows Tracy Turnblad, a girl with big hair and a bigger heart with dreams of making it big on the local TV dance program.
As a social outsider, Tracy trades her sheltered, unpopular life for a lifestyle of dance, fashion and social activism, all the while proving that even though she isn't Hollywood perfect, she can still change people's hearts and minds.
Hairspray was released to great fanfare in 2002 in Seattle, Washington before moving to Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on 52nd Street. The original Broadway cast sports Marissa Jaret Winokur as Tracy Turnblad, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Kerry Butler as Penny Pingleton, and Matthew Morrison as Link Larkin.
Hairspray was nominated for multiple Tony Awards in 2003 and won for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score (Music & Lyrics), Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Harvey Fierstein), Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Marissa Jaret Winokur), Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Dick Latessa), Best Costume Design, and Best Direction of a Musical. Truly, this is a musical that is honored for being the best by critics and adored for it's unflinching look at social issues by audiences.
Other notable stars of stage and film have graced the stage in Hairspray, including: Michael McKean, Bruce Vilanch, and Haylie Duff.
With music from the soundstage of a '60's-style dance show and onto the streets of Baltimore for a downtown sound of rhythm and blues, Hairspray also features an original score by Marc Shaiman.
Join audiences across the U.S who have danced, sang along, and enjoyed the bright lights of television with Hairspray. With the satire of John Waters and the music of the 1960's, audiences will bask in the glow of America at the precipice of great change. Grab some Hairspray tickets, spray up your hair, dance up a storm and remember the glory days of dance halls and youth.
