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Hairspray
Window card for the original production
Music Marc Shaiman
Lyrics Scott Wittman
Marc Shaiman
Book Mark O'Donnell
Thomas Meehan
Based upon 1988 film Hairspray
Productions 2002 Broadway
2005 Toronto
2006 Las Vegas
2005 Toronto
2006 Helsinki
2007 Tokyo
2007 West End
International productions
Awards Tony Award Best Musical
Tony Award Best Book
Tony Award Best Score
Drama Desk Outstanding Musical
Drama Desk Outstanding Book
Drama Desk Outstanding Music Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical

Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters movie Hairspray. Marc Shaiman (born October 22, 1959) is a multiple-award-winning American Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, and Performer Scott Wittman is an American director lyricist and writer for Broadway, concerts and television Marc Shaiman (born October 22, 1959) is a multiple-award-winning American Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, and Performer Thomas Meehan is a Tony award -winning writer best known for Annie, The Producers and Hairspray. Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Hairspray is a 1988 comedy written and directed by John Waters. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Musical first awarded in 1949 The Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical is awarded to librettists of the spoken non-sung dialogue and storyline of a musical play The Tony Award for Best Original Score is the Tony Award given to the Composers and Lyricists of the best original score written for a musical The Drama Desk Award, created in 1955, is an award which recognizes shows produced on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-off-Broadway, and Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Marc Shaiman (born October 22, 1959) is a multiple-award-winning American Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, and Performer Scott Wittman is an American director lyricist and writer for Broadway, concerts and television John Samuel Waters Jr (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, Actor, Writer, Celebrity, Hairspray is a 1988 comedy written and directed by John Waters. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues. In 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show. The Buddy Deane Show was a teen Dance television show similar to Philadelphia 's American Bandstand, that aired on WJZ-TV When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight. She then launches a campaign to racially integrate the show. Hairspray is a social commentary on the injustices of parts of American society in the 1960s.

The musical's original Broadway production opened in 2002 and won eight Tony Awards out of thirteen nominations. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented As of April 2008, it has played for over 2,300 performances. Hairspray has also enjoyed U. S. national tours and numerous foreign productions and was adapted for a 2007 musical film. Hairspray is a 2007 Musical film produced by Zadan / Meron Productions and distributed by New Line Cinema. The London West End production was nominated for a record-setting eleven Laurence Olivier Awards, winning for Best New Musical and in three other categories. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre

Contents

Background

According to interviews included as an extra feature on the 2007 film's DVD release, theatre producer Margo Lion first conceived of Hairspray as a stage musical in 1998 after seeing a television broadcast of the original film. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. Margo Lion (born 1944 is an Broadway producer from Baltimore, Maryland, best known for her role in producing the stage and screen hit She contacted John Waters, who gave her his blessing, then acquired the rights from New Line Cinema. New Line Cinema, founded in 1967 is one of the major American Film studios Though it initially began as an independent film studio it became a Lion contacted Marc Shaiman, who expressed interest in the project only if his partner Scott Wittman could be included, and Lion agreed. The two submitted three songs - one of which, "Good Morning Baltimore," eventually became the show's opening number. Based on their initial work, Lion was confident that she had hired the right team. [1]

Lion contacted Rob Marshall about directing the musical. Rob Marshall (born October 17 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, US) is an American theater and Film director At the time he was involved in negotiations to direct the screen adaptation of Chicago, but he agreed to become involved in the early development stages of Hairspray with the stipulation he would drop out if assigned the film. Chicago is a Musical film adaptation of the satirical stage musical Chicago, the film explores the themes of Marshall remembered Marissa Jaret Winokur from her brief appearance in the film American Beauty and arranged a meeting with Shaiman and Wittman. Marissa Jaret Winokur (born February 2 1973) is a Tony Award -winning American Actress known for her performance as Tracy Turnblad American Beauty is a 1999 Drama film set in modern American Suburbia. The two immediately felt she was right for the role of Tracy Turnblad but were hesitant to commit without seeing any other auditions. They hired Winokur to work with them on the project with the understanding she might be replaced later. One year later, Winokur was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is Malignant Cancer of the Cervix uteri or cervical area Certain she would lose the role if the creative team learned about her condition, she underwent chemotherapy and a hysterectomy without telling anyone but her immediate family. Chemotherapy, in its most general sense refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells specifically those of micro-organisms or Cancer. A hysterectomy (from Greek hystera "womb" is the surgical removal of the Uterus, usually performed by a gynecologist. The treatment and surgery were successful, and Winokur returned to the project. [2] Meanwhile, Marshall had started work on Chicago, and Jack O'Brien and Jerry Mitchell were hired by Lion to direct and choreograph, respectively. Jack O'Brien (born June 18, 1940) is an American director producer writer and lyricist Jerry Mitchell is an American director and Choreographer. Biography Born in Paw Paw Michigan, Mitchell's early Broadway Winokur was told she would need to audition along with hundreds of other women, but when the two men met her, they agreed she was right for the role.

Tracy's mother had been portrayed by Divine in the original film, and Shaiman liked the idea of maintaining the tradition of casting a male as Edna Turnblad. Harris Glenn Milstead ( October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988) was an actor and singer known by his drag persona Divine. He suggested Harvey Fierstein based primarily on Fierstein's distinctive sounding voice, and O'Brien agreed. Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6 1952) is a Tony Award winning American Actor, Playwright, and Screenwriter.

According to Shaiman, one song, "I Know Where I've Been", became controversial during the genesis of the score:

"This was. . . inspired by a scene late in the [1988] movie that takes place on the black side of town. It never dawned on us that a torrent of protest would follow us from almost everyone involved with the show. 'It’s too sad. . . . It’s too preachy. . . . It doesn’t belong. . . . Tracy should sing the eleven o'clock number. ' We simply didn’t want our show to be yet another show-biz version of a civil rights story where the black characters are just background. And what could be more Tracy Turnblad-like than to give the 'eleven o'clock number' to the black family at the heart of the struggle? Luckily. . . the audiences embraced this moment, which enriches the happy ending to follow, and it is our proudest achievement of the entire experience of writing Hairspray"[3]

Productions

After a tryout run at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre, the musical transferred to Broadway beginning on August 15, 2002 at the Neil Simon Theatre, where it is still running. The 5th Avenue Theatre is a landmark theatre located in Seattle, Washington, USA. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Neil Simon Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 250 West 52nd Street in midtown- Manhattan. In addition to Winokur and Fierstein, the cast featured Laura Bell Bundy and Kerry Butler. Laura Bell Bundy (born April 10, 1981 in Lexington Kentucky) is a Tony Award -nominated American actress and singer who has been seen Kerry Butler (born June 18, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York She notes that growing up "When I saw Annie. The sets were designed by David Rockwell, costumes by William Ivey Long; lighting by Kenneth Posner and the many distinctive wigs in the show by Paul Huntley. David Rockwell is an American Architect and designer who is the founder and CEO of Rockwell Group. William Ivey Long (b 1947 is an American Tony Award -winning Costume Designer for stage and film Kenneth Posner is an award winning American theatrical Lighting designer, working on Broadway Off-Broadway and in American regional theatre

The First U. S. national tour started in September 2003 in Baltimore and ended in June 2006. The touring production starred Carly Jibson as Tracy and Bruce Vilanch as Edna. Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American Comedy writer who caught the public eye when he became a Wisecracking regular [4] When the tour stopped in Los Angeles, Marissa Jaret Winokur reprised her role as Tracy, together with the original Broadway Link, Matthew Morrison. Matthew James Morrison (born October 30, 1978) is an American Musical theater Actor. [5]

The first international production ran for 245 performances in Toronto in 2005 at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Vanessa Olivarez, a former American Idol contestant, starred as Tracy, and Jay Brazeau starred as Edna. Vanessa Denae Olivarez (born February 13, 1981 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American singer best known as the first finalist to be eliminated on American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition [6]

A Las Vegas production ran at the Luxor Hotel in 2006 starring Katrina Rose Dideriksen as Tracy, with Harvey Fierstein and Dick Latessa reprising their roles as Edna and Wilbur Turnblad, respectively. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Katrina Rose Dideriksen is a young Actress originally from North Carolina. Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6 1952) is a Tony Award winning American Actor, Playwright, and Screenwriter. Dick Latessa (born 1930 is an American Actor. Latessa was born in Cleveland Ohio. This ninety-minute version was played in one act. Cut songs included "The Big Dollhouse", "(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs", "Velma's Revenge", "Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise)", and "Cooties". [7]

In July 2006, a Non-Equity U. S. tour opened in Atlantic City's Harrah's Casino. Harrah's Entertainment Inc is a private gaming Corporation that owns and operates Casinos hotels and six golf courses under several Brands The shorter "casino version" was used for this stop of the tour, but when it moved on, it continued with the full version of the show minus the character of Lorraine. The tour is scheduled to continue at least through June 2008. [8]

In 2007, Hairspray was adapted as a musical film starring Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad and John Travolta as Edna Turnblad. Hairspray is a 2007 Musical film produced by Zadan / Meron Productions and distributed by New Line Cinema. Nikki Blonsky (born November 9, 1988) is an American actress and singer.

The London West End production opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre on October 11, 2007 for previews before its official opening on October 30. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End Theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Michael Ball plays Edna, with Mel Smith as Wilbur Turnblad, newcomer Leanne Jones as Tracy, Tracie Bennett as Velma, Paul Manuel as Corny Collins, Rachel Wooding as Amber, Elinor Collett as Penny, and Ben James-Ellis as Link. Michael Ashley Ball (born 27 June 1962, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire) is an Olivier Award winning English Actor Mel Smith (born in Chiswick, London on 3 December, 1952) is an English Comedian, Actor, Film director Leanne Jones is a British actress born on the 21st March 1985 in Stoke on Trent, England, from St Ives Cambridgeshire England; currently living Tracie Bennett (born Tracey Anne Bennett 17 June 1961, in Leigh, near Wigan, Lancashire) is a two time Olivier Award Benjamin James Ellis (born 22 December 1988 in Scarborough North Yorkshire) is an English stage Actor currently starring in The original creative team of the Broadway production, helmed by director Jack O'Brien and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, reunited for the London production. Jack O'Brien (born June 18, 1940) is an American director producer writer and lyricist Jerry Mitchell is an American director and Choreographer. Biography Born in Paw Paw Michigan, Mitchell's early Broadway [9] This production garnered a record-setting eleven Olivier Award nominations[10] and won for Best New Musical, as well as acting awards for Best Actress and Actor in a musical (Jones and Ball). The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre [11]

The South African production opened in Johannesburg in October 2007 with the original direction and choreography re-created by Matt Lenz and Greg Graham, but the sets and costumes were new designs by Michael Bottari and Ronald Case. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Other productions have opened in Canada, Finland, Japan, South Korea, and Italy. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Swiss/German-language premiere of Hairspray opened in St. Gallen, Switzerland at the Theater St. St Gallen ( Saint-Gall San Gallo is the capital of the canton of St Gallen on March 15, 2008. A Brazilian production is slated to open later in the year, with another production in November in Manila, the Philippines, at the Star Theatre. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The City of Manila [12]

A production in Argentina is scheduled for later in 2008 starring Enrique Pinti as Edna Turnblad. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Enrique Pinti (born October 7 1939 in Santa Rosa La Pampa) is a famous Argentine political humorist and actor The role of Tracy was cast through a reality-competition show called I Want To Be Hairspray's Protagonist. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary [13] The musical is also scheduled to play in Shanghai, China at the Grand Theatre on July 5, 2008. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National [14] Other productions are planned for Israel, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Hairspray has been translated into Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Italian, German, and Portuguese. Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language See Hangul for details on the native Korean writing system Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal.

Synopsis

Setting: Baltimore, Maryland, 1962

Act 1

As "pleasantly plump" teenager Tracy Turnblad lies in bed, she muses about her love for her hometown, her love of dancing and desire to be famous ("Good Morning Baltimore"). Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After school, Tracy rushes home with best friend Penny to catch "The Nicest Kids in Town" on the local teen dance show, The Corny Collins Show. Edna, Tracy’s shy and plus-sized mother, is ironing and complains about the noise of the music coming from the television, while Penny's mother complains about it being race music. After an announcement that auditions for a place on the show will be held, Tracy pleads with her mother for permission to audition. Her mother, fearing that she will be laughed at due to her weight, refuses. Penny and Amber have similar arguments with their mothers ("Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now"). After gaining permission from her father, Tracy auditions for the show and bumps into teenage heartthrob, Link Larkin, which leads into a dream sequence ("I Can Hear the Bells"). Velma Von Tussle rejects Tracy from the audition because of her size ("(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs").

Back at school, Tracy’s inappropriately big hair earns her a detention. There she meets black dancer, Seaweed, who teachers her several dance moves. She uses the new dance steps at the Sophomore Hop the next day to introduce herself to the host of The Corny Collins Show, later integrating the moves into The Madison during the scene transition. Corny sees how good a dancer Tracy is and he gives her a place on the show ("The Nicest Kids in Town (Reprise)"). Corny offers the chance for Link to sing "It Takes Two" to Tracy and she quickly accepts, much to Amber's dismay. After the show, Mr. Spritzer, the show's sponsor who is afraid of controversy, appeals to Velma who threatens to fire Corny over Tracy's appointment to the Council, eventually leaving a distraught Velma determined to ruin Tracy ("Velma's Revenge"). At the Turnblad house, Edna is receiving calls from fans that saw Tracy on the show. A call comes in from Mr. Pinky of the plus size dress shop, Mr. Pinky’s Hefty Hideaway—Quality Clothes for Quantity Gals, for an endorsement. Tracy pleads with her mother to come with her and act as her agent even though Edna has not left their apartment in years. Finally making it outside, Edna is given a huge makeover, as she is told, "Welcome to the 60's". Tracy becomes the spokes-girl for the shop.

Signs of Tracy's fame are evident in the school yard, with graffiti on the walls and another Council Member sporting Tracy's signature 'do. Link comforts Tracy after a game of dodge ball in which Amber knocks Tracy out when she viciously throws the ball at her head. Penny and Seaweed, who have developed a liking for each other, return after having found the nurse out sick. Seaweed, suggesting some fun would make Tracy feel better, invites them all Motormouth Maybelle’s Record Shop for a platter party ("Run and Tell That"). At the shop, Tracy rallies everyone to march against the station because black people are not allowed on the show except for the once-a-month Negro Day. Link decides that he should not march, as it could jeopardize his career. As they march against the station, they are arrested ("Big, Blonde, and Beautiful").

Act 2

Almost all the women are now in "The Big Dollhouse. " Velma and Amber Von Tussle are released and pardoned by the governor, and Wilbur, except for Tracy due to Velma’s dirty tactics, bails out the rest. Tracy is alone and wishes that Link could be with her ("Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise)"). At the Har-De-Har Hut, Wilbur and Edna are down and out because of all the money it cost them to bail everyone out and that Tracy is still in prison. Edna sympathizes with her daughter's dream – she had "dreamt of making her own line of queen size clothing". She and Wilbur reminisce about their past and how they can never be parted from each other ("(You're) Timeless to Me").

Tracy is now in solitary confinement where Link finds her. Penny is punished by her mother for going to jail without permission and is tied up in her bedroom where Seaweed comes to rescue her. Both couples declare their love for one another ("Without Love"). After escaping from their respective prisons, Tracy and Penny, accompanied by Link and Seaweed, seek refuge at Motormouth Maybelle’s Record Shop. Tracy thinks it is unfair that after all their hard work, The Corny Collins Show is still not integrated. They devise a plan to help Tracy win the Miss Teenage Hairspray, and Motormouth remembers their long fight for equality ("I Know Where I’ve Been").

On the day of the Miss Teenage Hairspray competition, Corny Collins starts the show with a song ("(It's) Hairspray"). Amber shows off her talents in a bid to get more votes from the viewers ("Cooties"). Tracy takes over the stage, just as the results are about to be announced, and is joined by Link, Penny (now transformed from drool to cool), Seaweed, Edna, Wilbur, Inez, and Motormouth ("You Can’t Stop the Beat"). Tracy is announced as the winner of the competition and declares The Corny Collins Show to be officially integrated. When all is announced, Mr. Spritzer runs on stage thrilled with the public's response to the telecast. The company invites Amber and Velma to join in the celebration.

Principal roles

Characters Description
Tracy Turnblad A cute, "pleasantly plump" teenager, who dreams of fame and fights to racially integrate The Corny Collins Show. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DO NOT ADD ANY IMAGES WITHOUT * * PROVIDING ACCORDING
Edna Turnblad Tracy's kind, plus-sized mother – a drag role. Drag in its broadest sense means any clothing one wears however the traditional use of the term is for any Costume or outfit that carries symbolic significance Edna runs a laundry business out of her home.
Wilbur Turnblad Tracy's goofy father, who owns the Har-De-Har Hut joke shop and is still madly in love with his wife Edna. Goofy is an Animated cartoon character from Walt Disney 's Mickey Mouse universe. He encourages Tracy to go for her dream.
Link Larkin A teen heartthrob and one of The Corny Collins Show Council Members who comes to love Tracy. " Heartthrob " is the first episode of season 3 in the television show Angel.
Penny Pingleton Tracy's slightly dorky, devoted, and perky best friend.
Seaweed J. Stubbs A hip "Negro Day" dancer and the son of Motormouth Maybelle.
Motormouth Maybelle The owner of a downtown record shop and the host of "Negro Day" on The Corny Collins Show, who describes herself as "big, blonde and beautiful".
Corny Collins The eccentric and cocky host of The Corny Collins Show. In popular usage eccentricity refers to unusual or odd Behavior on the part of an individual
Velma Von Tussle Amber's scheming mother and producer of The Corny Collins Show, who pushes her daughter to seek the stardom that she never had.
Amber Von Tussle Velma's bratty and selfish daughter and the resident princess of The Corny Collins Show, despite a lack of talent. Selfishness denotes the precedence given in thought or deed to the Self, i Willing to do anything to win the Miss Teenage Hairspray pageant.
Little Inez Seaweed's sister, who tries to audition for The Corny Collins Show but is turned away by Velma because she is black.

Musical numbers

Main article: Hairspray (2002 album)
Act I
  • "Good Morning Baltimore" – Tracy and Company
  • "The Nicest Kids in Town" – Corny and Council Members
  • "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" – Edna, Tracy, Velma, Amber, Prudy, and Penny
  • "I Can Hear the Bells" – Tracy
  • "(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs" – Velma and Council Members with Tracy, Penny, and Little Inez
  • "The Madison"† – Corny and Company
  • "The Nicest Kids in Town (Reprise)"† – Corny and Council Members
  • "It Takes Two" – Link and Tracy
  • "Velma's Revenge"† – Velma
  • "Welcome to the 60's" – Tracy, Edna, The Dynamites, and Company
  • "Run and Tell That!" – Seaweed, Little Inez, and Detention Kids
  • "Big, Blonde, and Beautiful" – Motormouth, Little Inez, Tracy, Edna, Wilbur, and Company
Act II
  • "The Big Dollhouse" – Matron, Edna, Velma, Tracy, Amber, Penny, Motormouth, Little Inez, Female Ensemble
  • "Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise)" – Tracy
  • "(You're) Timeless to Me" – Wilbur and Edna
  • "Without Love" – Link, Tracy, Seaweed, and Penny
  • "I Know Where I've Been" – Motormouth and Company
  • "(It's) Hairspray" – Corny and Council Members
  • "Cooties" – Amber and Council Members
  • "You Can't Stop the Beat" – Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, Edna, Wilbur, Motormouth, Amber, Velma, and Company

†Not on the cast recording. This page is about the 2002 Recording of the Original Broadway Cast

Additional songs

Several songs were cut from Hairspray during its pre-Broadway run in Seattle. One of such songs, an infomercial about safety on the road titled "Blood on the Pavement", followed "The Nicest Kids in Town". "Blood on the Pavement" was eventually discarded but was included on the cast album. Early on in the genesis of the show, the plot involved a "Miss Auto Show" competition instead of "Miss Teenage Hairspray", as in the 1988 film. In the place where "(It's) Hairspray" is now, there was a song called "Take a Spin" sung by Corny. [15] A song called "Step On Up" was also cut in favor of "I Know Where I've Been". [16] "The Mother-Daughter Cha-Cha-Cha" was another cut number that originally followed "Big, Blonde, and Beautiful". Later, the protest rally in the scene and the song itself were cut, and the rally was incorporated into "Big, Blonde, and Beautiful". [17] "No One On This TV Show", sung during Tracy's audition and dismissal, was cut and replaced by "(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs", as the audience did not like seeing Tracy being verbally attacked after "I Can Hear The Bells". [18] After the auditions, there was a scene in the Har-De-Har Hut in which Wilbur had a song called "It Doesn't Get Better Than This". The song was later cut, and "Positivity" replaced it. In the later revisions, the scene and the song were cut altogether. In the scene, Wilbur tried to cheer up Tracy after her expulsion from The Corny Collins Show auditions. [19] After Tracy eventually made it on the show, there was a song called "The New Girl in Town", which was sung first by the African-American girls and then by the Council girls. Although cut from the musical, it was included in the 2007 movie and is used in the instrumental score during the show. Hairspray is a 2007 Musical film produced by Zadan / Meron Productions and distributed by New Line Cinema. [20]

Roles and cast

The original Broadway cast
  • Tracy Turnblad - Marissa Jaret Winokur
  • "Corny" Collins - Clarke Thorell
  • Amber Von Tussle - Laura Bell Bundy
  • Link Larkin - Matthew Morrison
  • "Prudy" Pingleton/Gym Teacher/Matron - Jackie Hoffman
  • Edna Turnblad - Harvey Fierstein
  • Penny Pingleton - Kerry Butler
  • Velma Von Tussle - Linda Hart
  • Mr. Marissa Jaret Winokur (born February 2 1973) is a Tony Award -winning American Actress known for her performance as Tracy Turnblad Laura Bell Bundy (born April 10, 1981 in Lexington Kentucky) is a Tony Award -nominated American actress and singer who has been seen Matthew James Morrison (born October 30, 1978) is an American Musical theater Actor. Jackie Hoffman (born November 29, 1960) is an American Actress and Stand-up comedian known for her facially-contorting expressions Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6 1952) is a Tony Award winning American Actor, Playwright, and Screenwriter. Kerry Butler (born June 18, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York She notes that growing up "When I saw Annie. Linda Hart is an American singer musician and actress mainly appearing in Musical theatres She is best known for originating the role of Velma Von Tussle in the Harriman F. Spritzer/Mr. Pinky/Principal/Guard - Joel Vig
  • Wilbur Turnblad - Dick Latessa
  • Seaweed J. Dick Latessa (born 1930 is an American Actor. Latessa was born in Cleveland Ohio. Stubbs - Corey Reynolds
  • The Dynamites - Kamilah Martin, Judine Richard, and Shayna Steele
  • Little Inez - Danelle Eugenia Wilson
  • Motormouth Maybelle - Mary Bond Davis
Notable replacements on Broadway

Response

Critics

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Box office and business

Hairspray opened with a $12 million advance; after the Tony Awards show (in June 2003), it was expected to do five times the business it normally did on a Monday. [25] The entire $10. 5 million investment was recouped by May 2003 (approximately 9 months after its Broadway opening). [26] For 2002-03 it averaged 99% capacity; for 2007 it averaged 86 %. [27]

Awards and nominations

Tony Awards (winners unless otherwise noted)

Drama Desk Awards (winners unless otherwise noted)

Theatre World Award

Critics' Circle Theatre Awards (2007)[28]

Olivier Award

Evening Standard Awards (2007)[29][30]

Notes

  1. ^ New York Times article, Robin Pogrebin, October 16, 2002
  2. ^ undated interview
  3. ^ The Roots, p. The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955 are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. 142
  4. ^ playbill article, July 22, 2003
  5. ^ "Hairspray Teases LA" (BroadwayWorld)
  6. ^ Information about the 2005 Toronto production
  7. ^ Interview with Marc Shaiman on 90 Minute version
  8. ^ Official U.S. tour website
  9. ^ "Hairspray Begins London Run" Oct. 11, (playbill) 10/11/07
  10. ^ playbill.com article, Feb. 6, 2008, London Hairspray Breaks Record With 11 Olivier Award Nominations
  11. ^ Official London Theatre article, March 9, 2008
  12. ^ Hairspray in Manila
  13. ^ (Spanish)Lágrimas y aplausos para quien será Tracy. La Nación (2008-05-11). La Nación is an Argentine daily Newspaper. It is on the right of the political spectrum with the centrist Clarín being its main 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
  14. ^ Hairspray China Website
  15. ^ The Roots, p. 149
  16. ^ The Roots, pp. 142-43
  17. ^ The Roots, p. 109
  18. ^ The Roots, p. 59
  19. ^ The Roots, p. 62
  20. ^ http://www.zipcon.net/~beckyd/writing3.php?i=5th-hairspray-synopsis Review of Hairspray during its pre-Broadway run
  21. ^ Variety, September 23, 2002 - September 29, 2002, "Critics' Taly" [sic], Legit. , p. 88
  22. ^ Variety, August 16, 2002, p. 2
  23. ^ New York Times, Ben Brantley, August 16, 2002, Section E, Part 1, Column 1
  24. ^ Kissel, Howard. New York Daily News, August 16, 2002, p. 55
  25. ^ playbill.com article, June 9, 2003
  26. ^ playbill.com article, May 30, 2003
  27. ^ broadwayworld grosses for Hairspray
  28. ^ playbill.com article, Jan. 29, 2008
  29. ^ playbill.com article, Nov. 27, 2007
  30. ^ [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23423324-details/Evening+Standard+Theatre+Awards+-+the+winners/article.do thisislondon article, Evening Standard winners, Novemer 28, 2007]

References

O'Donnell, Mark, Thomas Meehan, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Hairspray: The Roots (2003) Faber & Faber ISBN 0571211437

External links

Awards
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Urinetown
by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis		 Tony Award for Best Original Score
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by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman		 Succeeded by
Avenue Q
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Urinetown
by Greg Kotis		 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
2003
by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan		 Succeeded by
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