Neil Meron News

New Line Records' soundtrack to the hit musical comedy Hairspray (now playing in theaters nationwide) sold 71, 625 units this week, boosting the album to #4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, #1 on the Billboard Independent Label chart, #2 on the Billboard Soundtrack chart, and #2 on the Billboard Digital Album chart.

The film version of the Broadway musical hit Hairspray has become 'the best musical opening on record.'

On July 20th, the cast of the hit movie musical Hairspray, based on the Broadway smash, performing on the 'Today Show's Concert Series at Rockefeller Plaza.

The highly anticipated film version of the Broadway musical hit Hairspray placed at #3 on the weekend box office chart.

In a time when wizards and superheroes are clogging up the box-office lines this summer, New Line Cinema has come to the rescue injecting theaters with the most upbeat and colorfully fantastic film, by way of Broadway, with 'Hairspray,' opening July 20...

Hollywood gave the red carpet treatment to New Line's 'Hairspray,' the latest Broadway to film musical adaptation from the producers of the award-winning movie 'Chicago,'with the West Coast premiere taking place in Westwood on July 10, 2007 and BroadwayWorld was there!

On July 17th, Amanda Bynes, Nikki Blonsky, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow and Zac Efron of the Hairspray movie helped the raise the curtain on the film's new doll line at Toys 'R' Us in Times Square!

The New York premiere screening of the highly anticipated movie musical Hairspray, based on the Broadway smash, took place at the Ziegfeld Theatre on July 16th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The New York premiere screening of the highly anticipated movie musical Hairspray, based on the Broadway smash, took place at the Ziegfeld Theatre on July 16th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Get ready for Hairspray week on NBC's 'Today!'

On July 10th at 2:45 PM, the Hairspray film's MySpace page broadcast live coverage of the Hairspray film premiere in L.A. Now BroadwayWorld.com brings you highlights of all the stars! Look for BroadwayWorld's own coverage of this event coming soon!

Hairspray, New Line Cinema's film version of the Broadway smash, premiered in the L.A. on July 10th, and dozens of stars strolled down the red carpet to catch the eagerly anticipated movie musical!

New Line Records' soundtrack to the eagerly anticipated musical comedy Hairspray is now available in stores and on iTunes.

On July 10th at 2:45 PM, MySpace will show exclusive coverage of the Hairspray film premiere in L.A.!

Broadway's Big Fat Hit, 'Hairspray' is heading to a movie theater near you in just a few short days. To continue the countdown, BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this special video presentation of The Music of Hairspray The Movie. Catch interviews with the stars, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Adam Shankman and more!

Coincidence and a few days off from the Streisand European Tour, found actor Michael Arden and director Richard Jay-Alexander in London and invited by producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to the splashy London premiere of the musical film version of HAIRSPRAY. The primary color carpet opening of the film was at the famed Odeon West End Cinema in Leicester Square. Richard, luckily for BWW, had his camera and snapped some pictures at the party at Studio Valbonne.

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, under their Storyline Entertainment banner, are the producers of critically acclaimed and award-winning feature films, television movies and series. The dynamic duo sat down for a phone interview with BroadwayWorld.com to discuss their latest collaboration on HAIRSPRAY.

BroadwayWorld.com has an exclusive look into the making of the movie musical HAIRSPRAY with this special Director's Diary written by Adam Shankman. Check back daily for new entries!

BroadwayWorld.com has an exclusive look into the making of the movie musical HAIRSPRAY with this special Director's Diary written by Adam Shankman. Check back daily for new entries!

Broadway's Big Fat Hit, 'Hairspray' is heading to a movie theater near you this summer. To continue the countdown, BroadwayWorld is pleased to present a very special Photo Exclusive! Producer Craig Zadan's own on-set snapshots!