HAIRSPRAY (MUSICAL)

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'''Hairspray''' is a Tony-winning musical, based on the 1988 John Waters movie ''Hairspray''. The story is of a girl named Tracy Turnblad whose dream is to dance on the ''Corny Collins Show'', a local TV dance program based on the real-life ''Buddy Deane Show'' in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She gets a chance on the show and becomes a celebrity overnight. She then launches a campaign to racially integrate the ''Corny Collins Show''.
''Hairspray'' was adapted for the stage and received its pre-Broadway world premiere at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre before arriving in New York City in 2002. It is currently playing on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre, and has also toured the country.
The role of Tracy Turnblad was originated by Marissa Jaret Winokur, who in late 2003 was replaced with Kathy Brier, who in turn was replaced in 2004 by Carly Jibson. The role of Tracy's mother, Edna Turnblad, was originated by Harvey Fierstein, who was replaced by Michael McKean, followed by Bruce Vilanch and John Pinette. In June 2005, Marissa Jaret Winokur returned to the role of Tracy for one month before Shannon Durig took over.
A Las Vegas production of the show ran at the Luxor Hotel from February to June 2006. During the first half of the run, original star Harvey Fierstein reprised his role as Edna Turnblad. The lead role Tracy was played by Katrina Rose Dideriksen for the entire Vegas run. Before originating Tracy in Vegas, Dideriksen understudied the role of Tracy on the Broadway Tour.
The Broadway musical was re-adapted as a musical film in 2007 starring Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad and John Travolta as Edna Turnblad.
In the 9 March, 2006, the ''Daily Mail'' announced that the show would open at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End, on 11 October, 2007. Michael Ball has been announced in the role of Edna, with Mel Smith starring as Wilbur Turnblad, newcomer Leanne Jones playing Tracy and Coronation Street actress Tracie Bennett as Velma von Tussle.

Contents

Musical numbers

Original Broadway casts

Main characters

Council members

Celebrity replacements

Current Broadway cast

Original London cast

Main characters (''planned'')

Awards

External links

Musical numbers

;Act I
#"Good Morning Baltimore" - Tracy and Ensemble
#"The Nicest Kids in Town" - Corny and Council Members
#"Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" - Edna and Tracy, Velma and Amber, Prudy and Penny, and Ensemble Girls
#"I Can Hear the Bells" - Tracy and Ensemble Girls
#"(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 '60s" - Tracy, Edna, The Dynamites, and Company
#"Run and Tell That" - Seaweed, Little Inez, and Company
#"Big, Blonde, and Beautiful" - Motormouth, Little Inez, Tracy, Edna, Wilbur, and Company
;Act II
#"The Big Dollhouse" - Female Company
#"Good Morning Baltmore (Reprise)" - Tracy
#"(You're) Timeless to Me" - Wilbur and Edna
#"Without Love" - Link and 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, Velma, Amber, Motormouth, and Company

Original Broadway casts

Main characters

(in order of appearance)

★ Marissa Jaret Winokur as Tracy Edna Turnblad

★ Clarke Thorell as Cornelius "Corny" Collins

★ Laura Bell Bundy as Amber Velma von Tussle

★ Matthew Morrison as Link Matthew Larkin

★ Jackie Hoffman as Prudence "Prudy" Pingleton

★ Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad

★ Kerry Butler as Penny Lou Pingleton

★ Linda Hart as Velma von Tussle

★ Joel Vig as Mr. Harriman F. Spritzer

★ Dick Latessa as Wilbur Turnblad

★ Corey Reynolds as Seaweed Joseph Stubbs

★ Kamilah Martin, Judine Richard, Shayna Steele as The Dynamites

★ Joel Vig as Mr. Pinky

★ Danelle Eugenia Wilson as Little Inez Stubbs

★ Mary Bond Davis as "Motormouth" Maybelle Stubbs

Council members

★ Peter Matthew Smith as Brad

★ Hollie Howard as Tammy

★ John Hill as Fender

★ Jennifer Gambatese as Brenda

★ Adam Fleming as Sketch

★ Shoshana Bean as Shelly

★ Todd Michel Smith as IQ

★ Katharine Leonard as Lou Ann

Celebrity replacements

★ Edna Turnblad: Paul Vogt, Michael McKean, Bruce Vilanch, John Pinette

★ Penny Pingleton: Diana DeGarmo, Alexa Vega

★ Amber von Tussle: Haylie Duff, Ashley Spencer

★ Motormouth Maybelle: Darlene Love

★ Seaweed J. Stubbs: Tevin Campbell

★ Link Larkin: Ashley Parker Angel

★ Little Inez: Naturi Naughton

★ Tracy Turnblad: Kathy Brier

★ Wilbur Turnblad: Jere Burns, Jim J. Bullock, Jerry Mathers

★ Corny Collins: Lance Bass (started August 2007)

Current Broadway cast

★ Shannon Durig as Tracy Turnblad

★ Paul C. Vogt as Edna Turnblad

★ Ashley Parker Angel as Link Larkin

★ Niki Scalera as Penny Pingleton

★ Jerry Mathers as Wilbur Turnblad

★ Darlene Love as Motormouth Maybelle

★ Tevin Campbell as Seaweed J. Stubbs

★ Lance Bass as Corny Collins

★ Michelle Pawk as Velma von Tussle

★ Ashley Spencer as Amber von Tussle

Original London cast

Main characters (''planned'')

(in order of appearance)

★ Leanne Jones as Tracy Turnblad

★ Paul Manuel as Corny Collins

★ Rachael Wooding as Amber von Tussle

★ Ben Ellis as Link Larkin

★ TBA as Prudy Pingleton

★ Michael Ball as Edna Turnblad

★ Elinor Collett as Penny Pingleton

★ Tracie Bennett as Velma von Tussle

★ TBA as Harriman F. Spritzer

★ Mel Smith as Wilbur Turnblad

★ Adrian Hansel as Seaweed J. Stubbs

★ TBA as Mr. Pinky

★ Natalie Best as Little Inez

★ Johnnie Fiori as Motormouth Maybelle

Awards

Hairspray was nominated for Tony Awards in the following categories in 2003:
WINNERS:
#Tony Award for Best Musical 'WINNER'
#Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical 'WINNER'
#Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music & Lyrics) Written for the Theatre 'WINNER'
#Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Harvey Fierstein) 'WINNER'
#Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Marissa Jaret Winokur) 'WINNER'
#Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Dick Latessa) 'WINNER'
#Tony Award for Best Costume Design (William Ivey Long) 'WINNER'
#Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (Jack O'Brien) 'WINNER'
NOMINATED:
#Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Corey Reynolds)
#Tony Award for Best Scenic Design
#Tony Award for Best Lighting Design
#Tony Award for Best Choreography
#Tony Award for Best Orchestration

External links

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★ Hairspray Audition Advice & Show Information from MusicalTheatreAudition.com

★ Official Site
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