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Hairspray is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, with a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on John Waters 's 1988 film of the same name. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues. Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, the production follows teenage ...
Hairspray: Original Broadway Cast Recording is the cast album for the 2002 musical Hairspray.The show is an adaptation of the 1988 film of the same name.It features performances from the show's cast, which includes Harvey Fierstein, Linda Hart, Dick Latessa, Kerry Butler, Clarke Thorell, Mary Bond Davis, Laura Bell Bundy, Matthew Morrison, Corey Reynolds, and Marissa Jaret Winokur as the lead ...
Kerry Butler is an American actress and singer known primarily for her work in theater. She is best known for originating the roles of Barbara Maitland in Beetlejuice, Penny Pingleton in Hairspray, and Clio/Kira in Xanadu, the latter of which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical.
It's been over 20 years since Hairspray premiered on Broadway. But time has only strengthened the bond between three of its original stars: Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy ...
Broadway is back, and this year's Tony Awards are celebrating with a musical extravaganza and fun cast reunion. This year's show kicked off with the stars of the beloved musical Hairspray coming ...
Laura Ashley Bell Bundy–Hinkle (born April 10, 1981) is an American actress and singer. Her career started as a child, when her mother entered her in beauty pageants, where she would sing as a talent. After recognizing her singing ability, her mother took her to New York City, where she found success as a child actress and model, signing with ...
Shoshana E. Bean (born September 1, 1977) [1] is a Tony-nominated American singer, songwriter, and stage actress. [2][3] She has appeared in numerous musicals, performing in major Off-Broadway and Broadway theatres, including in the original production of Hairspray.[4] In 2017, she won the IRNE Award for Best Actress as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl.
To celebrate Hairspray's 35th anniversary, we spoke with Waters about how Divine originally wanted to play Tracy, the deleted scene that Lake still hasn't forgiven him for and why he loves ...