HAIRSPRAY at Wheelock Family Theatre

Dates: (1/24/2014 - 2/23/2014 )

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Wheelock Family Theatre

200 Riverway, Boston, MA 02215
Boston,MA 02215

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Phone: 617-879-2300

Tickets: $20-$35

Running Time: 2.5 hours

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Book by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan. Music by Marc Shaiman.
Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman
Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters.
Directed by Susan Kosoff. Musical Director: Matthew Stern. Scenic design by Janie Howland. Choreography by Laurel Conrad. Lighting by Scott Clyve. Costume design by Lisa Simpson.
Jenna Lea Scott as Tracy Turnblad, Bob Saoud as Edna Turnblad, Peter Carey as Wilbur Turnblad. With Jennifer Beth Glick, Aimee Doherty, Mark Linehan, Gamalia Pharms, Cheryl McMahon, and Jane Staab.

Hairspray is a musical that speaks to a whole generation of “upstarts” who marched for civil rights in the 1960’s. Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big dreams, wins a dancing role on her favorite TV program, the popular Corny Collins Show. Some question her casting, yet she becomes a celebrity overnight! Frustrated with the producer’s refusal to integrate the dance floor daily, Tracy draws on her own struggles with prejudice to lead the charge for change. “You Can’t Stop The Beat” encapsulates an era that brought monumental changes through song, dance and the courage of a few. Hairspray is in part a social commentary but also an exuberant musical about a young girl who inspires a community to come together!

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Ages: Adults, teens, and youth 8+

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