Pantages Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
It's 1962 and Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion - to dance. She wins a spot on a local TV dance program, and overnight, is transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Based on John Waters' film, this musical comedy features an original score. Hairspray was the winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Score.
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Very upbeat but rather long. I preferred the movie!
This show is terrific. From the leads to to all of the supporting players the quality never falters. The danching is hypnotic and the show flows beautifully. Rush to it, if you have not seen it. Even if you have seen it previously--as I have--Go!
In the heart of Hollywood, on Hollywood Boulevard, right down the block from Vine Street, stands the Pantages Theatre. It's a fitting location: The Pantages has become one of the greatest landmarks of Hollywood, signifying both the glorious past and adventuresome future of the world's entertainment capital.
The Pantages has a history as grand and diverse as the stage and screen far... More
Hairspray is the winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including: Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book of a Musical, Best Director and Best Costume Design!
In Hairspray, it’s 1962 – the ‘50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore’s Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion – to dance. She wins a spot on a local TV dance program, and overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program’s reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her ‘do? Only in Hairspray… welcome to the ‘60s!
Hairspray is based upon the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, with a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Hairspray is directed by Jack O’Brien and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell. Scenic design is by David Rockwell, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Steve C. Kennedy, and wig & hair design by Paul Huntley.
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