Can an overweight girl from Baltimore snag the cutest guy in town as well as win a coveted spot on a hit TV dance show – and integrate it, too? Based on John Waters’ 1988 cult classic film.
Set in Baltimore in 1962, Hairspray is the story of plain-jane Tracy Turnblad, who is going to do whatever it takes to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a big girl with big dreams – and even bigger hair – turn the whole town around? Hairspray the Musical is based on John Waters’ 1988 film classic.
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 the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show” 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!
Location(s):
London
Shaftesbury Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue
London WC2H 8DP
London, EN
GB
Performance Dates:
Broadway:
Preview performances began July 18, 2002
Opened August 15, 2002
Closed January 4, 2009
London:
Performances began October 11, 2007
Opened October 30, 2007
Length:
Two hours and 40 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission
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