Hairspray News & Features

Based on the 1988 John Waters film, Hairspray follows lovable optimist Tracy Turnblad as she follows her dream, turning Baltimore upside down as she goes. This eight-time Tony Award winner boasts big hair, bigger fun and some of the most toe-tapping good times around.

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Performances ended on Jan. 4, 2009.

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Based on the 1988 John Waters film, Hairspray follows lovable optimist Tracy Turnblad as she follows her dream, turning Baltimore upside down as she goes. This eight-time Tony Award winner boasts big hair, bigger fun and some of the most toe-tapping good times around.

Marissa Perry to Replace Shannon Durig as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray
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Marissa Perry to Replace Shannon Durig as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray
Aaron Tveit Subbing for Ashley Parker Angel in Hairspray
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Aaron Tveit Subbing for Ashley Parker Angel in Hairspray
Karen Mason to Join Hairspray as Velma Von Tussle
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Karen Mason to Join Hairspray as Velma Von Tussle
Jenifer Lewis to Join Hairspray as Motormouth Maybelle
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Jenifer Lewis to Join Hairspray as Motormouth Maybelle
Hairspray and Sweeney Todd Movies Score Golden Globe Nominations
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Hairspray and Sweeney Todd Movies Score Golden Globe Nominations
Cheers Star George Wendt to Play Edna in Hairspray
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Cheers Star George Wendt to Play Edna in Hairspray
Ashley Spencer
Fresh Face
Ashley Spencer
Jim J. Bullock Returns to Broadway's Hairspray as Wilbur Turnblad
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Jim J. Bullock Returns to Broadway's Hairspray as Wilbur Turnblad
Michele Pawk Signs On at Broadway's Hairspray
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Michele Pawk Signs On at Broadway's Hairspray
You Can't Stop the Beat! Hairspray, From Hollywood to Broadway and Back Again
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You Can't Stop the Beat! Hairspray, From Hollywood to Broadway and Back Again
Hairspray - 2007 Motion Picture and Soundtrack
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Hairspray - 2007 Motion Picture and Soundtrack
Marc Shaiman: Making Hairspray Sing on the Big Screen
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Marc Shaiman: Making Hairspray Sing on the Big Screen
Grease TV Runner-Up Ashley Spencer Headed for Hairspray
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Grease TV Runner-Up Ashley Spencer Headed for Hairspray
Lance Bass Will Join Broadway's Hairspray This Summer
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Lance Bass Will Join Broadway's Hairspray This Summer
Jerry
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Jerry "Beaver" Mathers Headed for Broadway's Hairspray
Hayley Podschun: My Hairspray Movie Set Diary
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Hayley Podschun: My Hairspray Movie Set Diary
Ashley Parker Angel
Fresh Face
Ashley Parker Angel
Alexa Vega to Play Hairspray's Penny Pingleton, Beginning 2/13
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Alexa Vega to Play Hairspray's Penny Pingleton, Beginning 2/13
TV Stars Paul Vogt and Jere Burns Team Up As Hairspray's Newest Turnblads
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TV Stars Paul Vogt and Jere Burns Team Up As Hairspray's Newest Turnblads
Pop Star Ashley Parker Angel Is Hairspray's Next Link Larkin
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Pop Star Ashley Parker Angel Is Hairspray's Next Link Larkin
Hairspray Video Contest Seeks Aspiring Broadway Dancers
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Hairspray Video Contest Seeks Aspiring Broadway Dancers
John Travolta and Queen Latifah to Star in Hairspray Movie Musical
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John Travolta and Queen Latifah to Star in Hairspray Movie Musical
Idol on Broadway: Diana DeGarmo Learns the Ropes at Hairspray
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Idol on Broadway: Diana DeGarmo Learns the Ropes at Hairspray
American Idol's Diana DeGarmo is New Penny Pingleton in Hairspray
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American Idol's Diana DeGarmo is New Penny Pingleton in Hairspray
Hairspray in Vegas: Trimming a Tony Winner for a Move to the Strip
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Hairspray in Vegas: Trimming a Tony Winner for a Move to the Strip
R&B; Singer Tevin Campbell Joins the Cast of B'way's Hairspray
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R&B; Singer Tevin Campbell Joins the Cast of B'way's Hairspray
Andrew Rannells to Star as Hairspray's Next Link Larkin
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Andrew Rannells to Star as Hairspray's Next Link Larkin
Leah Hocking Steps into the Role of Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray
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Leah Hocking Steps into the Role of Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray
John Pinette
Fresh Face
John Pinette
Shannon Durig
Fresh Face
Shannon Durig
Carly Jibson to Depart Broadway's Hairspray on May 29
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Carly Jibson to Depart Broadway's Hairspray on May 29
Pinette & Durig Tapped as Hairspray's New Stars
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Pinette & Durig Tapped as Hairspray's New Stars
Crystal and Franklin in Talks for Big Screen Adaptation of Hairspray
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Crystal and Franklin in Talks for Big Screen Adaptation of Hairspray
A Lighter Hairspray to Head to Las Vegas in Late 2005
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A Lighter Hairspray to Head to Las Vegas in Late 2005
Will Kelly Osbourne Play Tracy Turnblad in Broadway's Hairspray?
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Will Kelly Osbourne Play Tracy Turnblad in Broadway's Hairspray?
Julie Halston Joins Cast of Hairspray on Nov. 5
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Julie Halston Joins Cast of Hairspray on Nov. 5
Ballard & Hammond to Join B'way's Hairspray
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Ballard & Hammond to Join B'way's Hairspray
Mitchell & O'Brien to Co-Direct Hairspray Film
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Mitchell & O'Brien to Co-Direct Hairspray Film
Carly Jibson
Fresh Face
Carly Jibson
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