Hairspray is a Tony-winning musical, based on the 1988 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 Dean 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.

The stage adaption was first presented at Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre before arriving in New York City in 2002. It is currently playing on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on 52nd Street.

Late in 2003, Marissa Jaret Winokur was replaced with One Life to Live actress Kathy Brier in the role of Tracy Turnblad. In 2004, 19-year-old actress Carly Jibson replaced Brier in the role of Tracy, while actor Michael McKean replaced Harvey Fierstein in the role of Tracy's mother, Edna Turnblad. McKean was later 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.

Kelly Osbourne claimed on British TV in early 2005 that she had been offered the lead on Broadway, but this was never confirmed.

In July 2006, Haylie Duff will join the cast.

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 Tracy's Mother, Edna Turnblad.

The Broadway musical will be re-adapted as a musical film in 2007. It will star Nikki Blonsky as Tracey Turnblad, Zac Efron as Link Larkin, Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingelton, and John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal, and Brittany Snow as Edna Turnblad, Motormouth Maybelle, Wilbur Turnblad, and Amber Von Tussle, respectively. The Wiki article can be found at Hairspray (2007 film).

Hairspray was nominated for Tony Awards in the following categories in 2003:

• 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 Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Corey Reynolds)
• Tony Award for Best Scenic Design
• Tony Award for Best Costume Design WINNER
• Tony Award for Best Lighting Design
• Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical WINNER
• Tony Award for Best Choreography
• Tony Award for Best Orchestrations

Original Broadway Cast

• Marissa Jaret Winokur as Tracy Turnblad
• Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad
• Kerry Butler as Penny Pingleton
• Matthew Morrison as Link Larkin
• Clarke Thorell as Corny Collins
• Dick Latessa as Wilbur Turnblad
• Laura Bell Bundy as Amber Von Tussle
• Corey Reynolds as Seaweed J. Stubbs
• Linda Hart as Velma Von Tussle
• Mary Bond Davis as Motormouth Maybelle
• Shoshana Bean as Shelley
• Peter Matthew Smith as Brad
• Hollie Howard as Tammy
• John Hill as Fender
• Jennifer Gambatese as Brenda
• Adam Fleming as Sketch
• Todd Michael Smith as IQ
• Katharine Leonard as Lou Ann
• Jackie Hoffman as Prudy Pingleton, the Gym Teacher and the Matron
• Joel Vig as Harriman F. Spritzer, the Principal, Mr. Pinky, and the Guard
• Eric Anthony as Duane
• Eric Dyhart as Gilbert
• Danielle Lee Greaves as Lorraine
• Rashad Naylor as Thad
• Kamilah Martin as One of the Dynamites
• Judine Richárd as One of the Dynamites
• Shayna Steele as One of the Dynamites
• Danelle Eugenia Wilson as Lil' Inez

Swings: Joshua Bergasse, Greg Graham, Brooke Tansley

Understudies: For Tracy Turnblad – Shoshana Bean, Katy Grenfell. For Edna Turnblad – David Greenspan, Joel Vig. For Wilbur Turnblad – David Greenspan, Joel Vig. For Velma Von Tussle – Shoshana Bean, Jackie Hoffman. For Amber Von Tussle – Hollie Howard, Katharine Leonard. For Motormouth Maybelle – Danielle Lee Greaves, Kamilah Martin. For Seaweed – Eric Anthony, Eric Dysart. For Link Larkin – Adam Fleming, John Hill. For Corny Collins – John Hill, Peter Matthew Smith. For Penny Pingleton – Jennifer Gambatese, Hollie Howard. For Little Inez – Judine Richárd, Shayna Steele.

Scenes & Musical numbers

Act I

Prologue

• "Good Morning Baltimore" – Tracy & Company

• "The Nicest Kids in Town" – Corny Collins & Council Members

• "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" – Edna & Tracy, Velma & Amber, Penny & Prudy

• "I Can Hear the Bells" – Tracy
• "(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs" – Velma & Council Members

Scene 5: Patterson Park High School Gymnasium

• "The Madison" – Corny & Company

• "The Nicest Kids in Town" (Reprise) – Corny & Council Members
• "It Takes Two" – Link & Tracy

• "Welcome to the '60s" – Tracy, Edna, The Dynamites & Company

• "Run and Tell That" – Seaweed

• "Run and Tell That" – Seaweed, Little Inez & Company
• "Big, Blonde & Beautiful" – Motormouth, Little Inez, Tracy, Edna, Wilbur

Act II

Scene 1: Baltimore Women's House of Detention

• "The Big Dollhouse" – Women
• "Good Morning Baltmore" (Reprise) – Tracy

• "Timeless to Me" – Wilbur & Edna

• "Without Love" – Link, Tracy, Seaweed, Penny

• "I Know Where I've Been" – Motormouth & Company

• "Hairspray" – Corny & Council Members
• "Cooties" – Amber & Council Members
• "You Can't Stop the Beat" – Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, Edna, Wilbur, Motormouth & Company

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