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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. Here's the positively and permanently punished, Penny Pingleton.

Carnival Cruise Lines and New Line Cinema have teamed up for a one-of-a-kind marketing partnership on Hairspray, one of the summer's most anticipated films.

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. Here's the ample American Edna Turnblad!

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.'

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.

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

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

Follow the journey of this new musical from the paper to the stage.

Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent is the latest addition to the starry cast of the upcoming Hairspray film; he will play Wilbur Turnblad

X-Men star James Marsden will mutate into dance show host Corny Collins for the starry upcoming Hairspray film

The starry upcoming film version of Hairspray will be shot in Toronto, and not on location in Baltimore

Brittany Snow--previously rumored as the frontrunner in the role of bratty dance show star Amber Von Tussle--has been confirmed for the upcoming Hairspray film

Variety reports this morning that Michelle Pfeiffer has signed on to the upcoming Hairspray film as Velma von Tussle.

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Elijah Kelley has been cast as Seaweed in the upcoming film version of Hairspray