Neil Meron News

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

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.

Just off of a history-making concert run in Las Vegas, Liza Minnelli will play Mohegan Sun's Arena on December 10, 2006

More stars have joined ABC's upcoming television version of Lorraine Hansbury's grounbreaking 1959 play A Raisin in the Sun

TV and stage star John Stamos has signed on to the cast of the upcoming TV version of 'A Raisin in the Sun.'

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

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

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

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron--the producers of the upcoming film version of Hairpray--will bring a movie musical of Peter Pan to the small screen

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

'High School Musical's Zac Efron has been cast as dance show prince Link Larkin in the upcoming film version of Hairspray

17 year-old Nikki Blonsky of Great Neck, NY was announced for the role of heavyset heroine Tracy Turnblad in the upcoming film version of Hairspray on tonight's 'Entertainment Tonight'

After a year-long search across America, Canada, England and Australia, Entertainment Tonight will exclusively reveal, in a special report, the girl who will star as Tracy Turnblad in the movie musical of Hairspray.