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Hairspray Live! takes place in 1962 Baltimore.Teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV program.When, against all odds, Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a colorful array of characters, including Link, the resident dreamboat; Amber, the ambitious mean girl; Seaweed, an African-American boy she meets in detention ...
Hairspray was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 20, 2007 by New Line Home Entertainment. [ 8 ] An HD DVD version of the film was originally slated for release in 2008, but was canceled due to New Line Cinema 's announcement that it would go Blu-ray exclusive with immediate effect, thus dropping HD DVD support.
Hairspray Live!, starring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson, airs Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern on NBC.
Hairspray is a 1988 American comedy film [4] written and directed by John Waters, starring Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake in her film debut, and Jerry Stiller, with special appearances by Ric Ocasek in his final film and Pia Zadora.
Ricki Pamela Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American television host and actress. She is known for her lead role as Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 film Hairspray, for which she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.
The boisterous opening show in OKC Broadway's 2022-2023 season continues through Sept. 11 at the Civic Center Music Hall.
An Australian production of Hairspray opened in Melbourne at the Princess Theatre on October 2, 2010, to critical acclaim. [20] It was directed by David Atkins and choreographed by So You Think You Can Dance Australia judge Jason Coleman. [21] The show moved to Sydney on June 23, 2011.
"You Can't Stop The Beat" is the finale number in the 2002 musical Hairspray. It is sung by Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, Edna, Motor Mouth, Velma, and Amber with Corny and Wilbur as backing singers. Although the lyrics touch on sizeism and racism, the song also references broader themes of change and progression.