Christopher Walken News

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!

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.

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

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.

Hairspray, New Line Cinema's upcoming film version of the Broadway smash, is currently in production for a July 20th release and we've got brand-new production photos!

The Shakespeare Theatre Company will host its 20th Annual Gala on Sunday, March 4, 2007, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium (1301 Constitution Avenue NW).

New Line Cinema is bringing a new feature film adaptation of the Tony award-winning Broadway production of Hairspray to movie theaters this summer, and Play Along®, a division of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq:JAKK), will be offering the authentic collectable fashion dolls for the highly-anticipated feature film.

Tony winner Cady Huffman will appear in concert on Monday, January 29 at 7pm at Birdland

Hairspray, New Line Cinema's upcoming film version of the Broadway smash, is currently in production for a July 20th release

To coincide with the play's 50th anniversary, Lee Evans and Jason Isaacs will star in a major West End revival of Harold Pinter's classic comedy of menace, The Dumb Waiter.

First a segment on MTV's TRL, then the launch of the official website - and now BroadwayWorld.com is pleased to bring you this first look teaser trailer of the highly anticipated HAIRSPRAY The Musical!

Two Tracy Turnblads recently met on the set of Hairspray, New Line Cinema's upcoming film version of the Broadway smash.

Bob Fennell, co-owner of the Broadway publicity firm The Publicity Office died on Sunday, November 12th following a brief illness.

The upcoming film version of Hairspray will be profiled on this weekend's 'Breakfast with the Arts,' airing on A&E on October 29th from 8 AM to 10 AM

Diana DeGarmo and Haylie Duff, who respectively star as Penny Pingleton and Amber Von Tussle in the Broadway cast of Hairspray, will serve as guest judges for a new dance contest--the winner of which will get to dance on Broadway in the hit musical comedy

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that Jerry Stiller will be making a cameo appearance in the upcoming Hairspray film in the role of 'Mr. Pinky.' Hairspray's creator John Waters will have a cameo in the film as well.

'The West Wing' star Allison Janney has signed on to the upcoming film version of Hairspray

Jim Broadbent--who was previously rumoured to play Wilbur in the upcoming Hairspray but whose role in that film will instead be portrayed by Christopher Walken--may have signed on to the cast of Tim Burton's upcoming Sweeney Todd film

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Christopher Walken is the latest addition to the starry cast of the upcoming Hairspray film; he will play Wilbur Turnblad