The stars of New Line Cinema's highly anticipated upcoming film version of Hairsprayrecently gathered for the 2007 ShoWest Photocall at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas.
Currently in production for a July 20th release, the film will star newcomer Nikki Blonsky as heroine Tracy Turnblad, who helps to integrate a Baltimore dance show and wins the heart of Link Larkin in the process. Hairspray's star-studded cast will also feature John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, Allison Janney as Prudy Pingleton, Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad, Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle, Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle, Brittany Snow as Amber Von Tussle, Zac Efron as Link Larkin, Elijah Kelley as Seaweed, and James Marsden as Corny Collins.
Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who previously brought Chicago to the big screen as an Oscar-winning movie musical, Hairspraywill be directed by Adam Shankman. The film will feature a screenplay by Leslie Dixon, who will adapt it from Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell's original book, as well as a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who will contribute new songs to their existing Tony Award-winning score.
HAIRSPRAY Dances Final 'Beat' Today Jan. 4th On January 4th 2009, after over 2,641 performances, the curtain will fall at the Neil Simon Theater on the final performance of Broadway's 2003 Tony Award? musical HAIRSPRAY starring original cast members Harvey Fierstein and Marissa Jaret Winokur.
Photo Coverage: Marissa Jaret Winokur Returns to HAIRSPRAY! Marrisa Jaret Winokur returned to her Tony Award-winning performance as Tracy Turnbladon Tuesday, December 9th. She will play Tracy straight through to the final performance on Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Broadway's Neil SimonTheatre.
Marissa Jaret Winokur Rejoins HAIRSPRAY Tonight, 12/9 Marissa Jaret Winokur will reprise her Tony Award-winning performance as Tracy Turnblad when she rejoins the cast tonight Tuesday, December 9 through the final performance Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre.
'HAIRSPRAY' Hits 2 Million Dollar Mark For BC/EFA The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray, and its star, Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, have passed the $2,000,000 mark in total dollars they have raised for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the nation's leading industry-based, not-for-profit AIDS fundraising and grant making organization.
HAIRSPRAY Dances Final 'Beat' Today Jan. 4th
Photo Coverage: Marissa Jaret Winokur Returns to HAIRSPRAY!
'HAIRSPRAY' Hits 2 Million Dollar Mark For BC/EFA
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