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After a successful tryout at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre, Hairspray opened on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on August 15, 2002. [8] Jack O'Brien directed the production, which Jerry Mitchell choreographed, with set design by David Rockwell, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Steve C. Kennedy, and the show's many distinctive wigs by ...
Hairspray is currently the twelfth highest grossing musical in U.S. cinema history, surpassing The Rocky Horror Picture Show ($145 million) and Dreamgirls ($103 million), released seven months prior. [6] Ending its domestic run on October 25, 2007, Hairspray has a total domestic gross of $118.9 million and $202.5 million worldwide. [4]
Waters wrote and directed the comedy film Hairspray (1988), which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical and a 2007 musical film. His other films include Desperate Living (1977), Polyester (1981), Cry-Baby (1990), Serial Mom (1994), Pecker (1998), and Cecil B. Demented (2000). His films contain elements of post-modern comedy and surrealism.
The energetic musical first debuted on Broadway 20 years ago. It will be at Wharton Nov. 28 through Dec. 3. 'Hairspray' is coming to Wharton Center; its 84-year-old director is a Michigander
Beauty throwback: The story behind hairspray. Logan Sowa. Updated July 14, 2016 at 9:54 PM. It all started with some bugs, and a can. ... Universal Music Group, Spotify strike new agreement. Food ...
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Shortly after its run, while watching John Waters' 1988 film, Hairspray she had the idea to adapt the film into a musical. [5] She recruited Marc Shaiman, a Hollywood film composer, for the musical's score. Four years later, in August 2002, the musical Hairspray premiered on Broadway and became an immediate commercial and critical hit.
Thomas Edward Meehan (August 14, 1929 [1] [2] – August 21, 2017) was an American playwright. He wrote the books for the musicals Annie, The Producers, Hairspray, Young Frankenstein and Cry-Baby.