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  Name Hairspray
  Theatre Neil Simon Theatre
  Opening August 15 2002
  Tony Nominations 13
  Tony Awards 8
  Author(s) music by Marc Shaiman , lyrics by Scott Whitman and Marc Shaiman, book by Thomas Meehan , based on the film by John Waters
  Director Jack O'Brien


Haley and kendyl are 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 49th 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.

A Las Vegas Production of the show can now be seen at the Luxor Hotel since February 2006. 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 John Travolta , Queen Latifah and Billy Crystal as Edna Turnblad, Motormouth Maybelle, and Wilbur Turnblad, respectively. The Wiki article can be found at Hairspray (2007 Film) .

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


ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST

''(in order of appearance)''

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

''Baltimore, 1962''

Act I

Prologue




Scene 5: Patterson Park High School Gymnasium





Act II

Scene 1: Baltimore Women's House of Detention