Allison Janney News

Broadway's Big Fat Hit, 'Hairspray' is heading to a movie theater near you this summer. To continue the countdown, BroadwayWorld is pleased to 'tease' all you hairhoppers out there with a series of character spots. First up is the rabble-rouser herself, Tracy Turnblad!

Broadway's Big Fat Hit, 'Hairspray' is heading to a movie theater near you this summer - but you don't have to wait until July to see some great clips of the movie musical. BroadwayWorld.com is pleased to bring you this music video of 'Ladies Choice' - a brand new song written for the movie. Check it out!

A new Hairspray Red Carpet Talent Search Contest is offering young performers the chance to attend the Hollywood premiere of Hairspray, the upcoming film version of the Broadway smash.

The soundtrack for the upcoming film version of Hairspray will be released by New Line Records on July 10th.

Tomorrow night, Wednesdsay, May 23rd, MTV will offer an exclusive 10-minute clip from the upcoming film version of Hairspray.

This Wednesday, May 16, the full cast of the highly anticipated film version of Hairspray, along with dancers from the movie, will appear on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.'

Manhattan Theatre Club Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove announced that their 2007 Spring Gala raised over $1.3 million.

On Monday, May 7th at the New York Hilton, Manhattan Theatre Club held its star-studded Spring Gala. The event included cocktails and a silent auction, followed by dinner and a Gala Performance.

Variety.com reports that Faith Prince will star as matriarch Aggie Hurley in new Broadway musical A Catered Affair, Harvey Fierstein and John Bucchino's adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky's story of a Bronx wedding in the 1950s.

Williamstown Theatre Festival announces additional casting and directors for the upcoming season.

The upcoming film version of the Broadway smash Hairspray, as well as Rush Hour 3, will be featured on E!'s 'Hot Summer' 16' from April 27th through May 2nd.

Forget all those movies with 2, 3 and more in the names! What BroadwayWorld readers are anxiously waiting for is the Broadway smash, Hairspray to hit the big screen! Click now to watch this hot trailer featuring all the stars including John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes and more!

ASCAP presented its Henry Mancini Award to Marc Shaiman at the 22nd Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards held Tuesday night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California...

Multiple-award winning composer Marc Shaiman got top billing Tuesday evening as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers honored him with the Henry Mancini Award during the 22nd Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles...

This summer, Play Along will release a series of dolls representing characters from the upcoming New Line Cinema feature film version of the Broadway smash Hairspray.

Twelve Angry Men, Roundabout Theatre's national touring production, opened Thursday night at the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, with a handful of character actors turning out to support the cast which stars former television alums Richard Thomas and George Wendt...

A movie poster design was recently completed for Hairspray, New Line Cinema's upcoming film version of the Broadway smash.

Distracted, a world premiere play by Lisa Loomer, opened Sunday afternoon at the Mark Taper Forum in downtown Los Angeles. With Rita Wilson, wife of Tom Hanks, starring in the show, many Hollywood friends and turned out on the sunny afternoon for the play and after party, at the adjacent Dorothy Chandler Pavilion...

Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced that Blithe Spirit will be presented on the Main Stage. In addition, Allison Janney, James Naughton, Hunter Foster, William Ivey Long and Kaitlin Hopkins are among the artists at the Festival this season.

The stars of New Line Cinema's highly anticipated upcoming film version of Hairspray recently gathered for the 2007 ShoWest Photocall at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas.