At this point, it’s safe to say “Hairspray” has earned its place as a modern musical theater classic. Based on underground writer/director John Waters’ 1988 foray into PG-rated mainstream fare, ...

'Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now!' kicks off performances at New York City's New World Stages on Nov. 2 The three actresses — who played Tracy Turnblad, Penny Pingleton and Amber Von Tussle, respectively, in ...

An adaptation of the 1988 film, “Hairspray” had a nearly six-year run on Broadway, 13 Tony Award nominations in 2003 and eight wins. The show takes place in 1960s Baltimore and follows the story of 16 ...

Marissa Jaret Winokur said she sang Hairspray songs in her head while undergoing treatment for cervical cancer during pre-production of the Broadway show Winokur told the And That’s What You Really ...

It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire - to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to ...

“Hairspray,” the Tony-Award-winning musical comedy, will play one night only — 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 — at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, the hometown of the show’s original director, Jack ...

This post was updated May 15 at 2:27 p.m. “Hairspray” is stylishly welcoming audiences to the ’60s. The nicest kids in town will be dancing on the Dolby Theatre stage until May 21. With a polished ...

Rehearsals begin on May 29; runs June 3 to June 20 in Brunswick, ME The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, ...

The bonds of Broadway sisterhood run deep. Twenty-three years after outstandingly originating signature roles in the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical “Hairspray,” Tony nominee Kerry Butler ...

We’ve been hearing the bells for 23 years! Marc Shaiman’s and Scott Wittman’s larger-than-life musical Hairspray is celebrating its Broadway anniversary this week. This “Big, Blonde and Beautiful” ...