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Opened: September 9, 2003
Closing: June 25, 2006

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See Tony Award Winner Cady Huffman and Bass Player Mary Ann McSweeney Live at Birdland Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 1, 2023


Get ready for an extraordinary night of music as Tony Award winner Cady Huffman and bass player Mary Ann McSweeney take the stage at Birdland Theater. Don't miss out on this limited-time performance that guarantees an unforgettable experience.

David Cale, Les Waters, Ryan J. Haddad & More to Take Part in Berkeley Rep's 2023 Ground Floor Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2023


Get a glimpse into the future of theater as Berkeley Rep announces the talented participants joining The Ground Floor program for 2023. From emerging artists to rising stars, explore the innovative works and fresh voices shaping the industry.

Full Cast and Creative Team Set For LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2023


The Muny has announced its full cast, design and production teams for the cult classic, Little Shop of Horrors, July 25 - 31. 

Theatre By The Sea to Host 90th Anniversary BIG BARN BASH
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2023


In celebration of 90 years of Theatre By The Sea, owner and producer Bill Hanney have announced a Big Barn Bash featuring TBTS alumni, which will take place at the historic barn theatre on Monday, August 21, 2023.

Feinsteins Reveals Lineup For the Week Of July 5
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2023


This week enjoy a captivating evening with Broadway Star Samantha Pauly, a Sinatra Tribute with local performing favorite Don Farrell, and a Birthday Brunch with Jazz Musician Blair Clark.  

Georgina Castle, Rebecca Lock, Nicholas Pound, Kim Ismay & Dermot Canavan to Return to ELF THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2023


Marking the 20th anniversary of the original release of the motion picture featuring Will Ferrell, a worldwide success that has since become a holiday perennial, the smash-hit musical adaptation of ELF returns to London’s Dominion Theatre for a second consecutive year for a strictly limited season from 15 November 2023 until 6 January 2024.

How Often Do Summer Shows Win a Tony Award?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jul 16, 2023


This month, the reader question was: How often do shows that open on Broadway in the summer go on to become Tony Award winners for Best Musical?

Alberta Bair Theater Announces 2023-2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2023


Alberta Bair Theater has announced the 2023-2024 season packed with top-notch entertainment. The excitement of live performance is reflected in the vast array of music, theater, dance, comedy, and Broadway coming to the ABT stage!

Who Will Win at the 2023 Tony Awards?
by Team BWW - Jun 9, 2023


Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize at the 2023 Tony Awards? We're breaking it down.

Adventure Theatre MTC Announces All New Leadership May 2023
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2023


Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC), educating and inspiring new generations of theater artists and audiences with exceptional theatrical experiences, announces its return from a strategic pause with an all new leadership staff led by Executive Director and former Education Director, Melynda Burdette Wintrol, Artistic Director, Kurt Boehm, and Lisa Carrier Baker, Academy Director.

Videos: Watch Sutton Foster Perform 'Being Alive' & More From the 'Great Performances' 50th Anniversary Concert
by Michael Major - May 11, 2023


New videos from the upcoming Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best concert have been revealed! Watch Sutton Foster perform 'Being Alive' from Company, Corbin Bleu executing a tap number from Jelly’s Last Jam and Rob McClure honoring musicals like Book of Mormon, Mamma Mia, Hairspray, and more in an impressive 4 minute medley.

Counting Up the Tony Awards Already Won by the 2023 Nominees!
by Team BWW - Jun 10, 2023


The 2023 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or seven!) - amongst them, they've gathered a total 79 awards!

Full Casts & Complete Lineup Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2023


Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season.

Meet the Cast of ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2023


Once Upon a One More Time begins previews on Broadway tonight, May 13, at the Marquis Theatre ahead of an opening night on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Meet the cast of Once Upon a One More Time here!

Al Hirschfeld Exhibition Extended Through Late June at The Museum of Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 1, 2023


The Museum of Broadway's inaugural special exhibit, The American Theatre As Seen by Hirschfeld, has been extended by popular demand.

ELF THE MUSICAL Will Return to The Dominion Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2023


Due to popular demand, ELF the smash hit musical returns to London's Dominion Theatre for a second consecutive year to play a strictly limited season from 15 November 2023 until 6 January 2024. After a seven-year absence from the West End, ELF's 2022 sold-out run at the Dominion was further proof of the production's public and critical success.

Interview: Get to Know KIMBERLY AKIMBO's Alli Mauzey & Why Victoria Clark Says She's an 'Inspiration'
by Cara Joy David - Apr 18, 2023


During the second act of Kimberly Akimbo, eagle-eyed fans may notice that Alli Mauzey, playing the character of Pattie, switches the leg brace she is wearing from one leg to the other between scenes. The move is missed by the vast majority of the audience and it’s possible some who do catch it may think it an accident. But for Mauzey it has meaning. It saves her hips, but it also adds another layer to the character: Pattie, already established as a hypochondriac, is so much of one that she could easily forget which leg the brace belongs on.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Presents DPAC'S TRIANGLE RISING STARS
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2023


DPAC has announced that Triangle Rising Stars, central North Carolina's High School Musical Theatre Awards will take place on May 18th, 2023 at 7:30 PM with host, Clay Aiken and special guest Tony Award Winner, Beth Leavel.  Triangle Rising Stars is presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.

RWS Entertainment Group's New Casting Arm Launches; Stewart/Whitley and Binder Casting to Dissolve
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2023


Duncan Stewart will helm RWS Entertainment Group's new, independent New York- and London-based casting arm, ARC. As ARC launches, Stewart/Whitley and Binder Casting will dissolve.

HAIRSPRAY Comes to the Paramount Theatre in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2023


HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon returns to Seattle! This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O’Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play April 4 through 9 at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre.

Broadway in Portland Presents HAIRSPRAY Beginning This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2023


HAIRSPRAY, Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon returns to Portland! This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O'Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play March 28 through April 2 at Portland's Keller Auditorium.

HAIRSPRAY Tickets Go on Sale Friday at Bass Concert Hall
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2023


Tickets for HAIRSPRAY, Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2023. This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O'Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play at Bass Concert Hall June 13-18, 2023 as part of Texas Performing Arts' Broadway in Austin 2022-2023 Season.

Rialto Chatter: Jerry Mitchell Will Direct THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA London Run
by Team BWW - Feb 14, 2023


Broadway director Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Pretty Woman, Hairspray) will direct a London production of The Devil Wears Prada following a Chicago Pre-Broadway engagement.

Area Stage Conservatory Presents the Holiday Spectacular, ELF JR!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2022


Area Stage invites you to celebrate the spirit of Christmas with a heartwarming musical for the whole family! Based on the beloved 2003 Christmas comedy hit starring Will Ferrell, ELF JR will be performed by Area Stage Conservatory's student actors ages 6-15, and Area Stage's Inclusion Theatre project students with unique abilities. 

HAIRSPRAY is Coming to Proctors Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2022


Hairspray will bring its tour to Proctors next month. This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O'Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play Tuesday, December 6 - Sunday, December 11 in Schenectady at Proctors.

Other Productions of Hairspray

2002   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2003   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2004   Toronto Toronto Production
Toronto
2006   Las Vegas Las Vegas Production
Las Vegas
2006   Beverly, MA (Regional) North Shore Music Theatre Production
Beverly, MA (Regional)
2007   West End London Production
West End
2016   Motion Picture NBC Live Televised Production
Motion Picture
2021   West End London Revival
West End
2021   US Tour New National Tour
US Tour

Hairspray - 2003 US Tour Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor - Musical Harvey Fierstein
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical Thomas Meehan
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical Mark O'Donnell
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Jerry Mitchell
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design William Ivey Long
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Musical Jack O'Brien
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical Corey Reynolds
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical Kerry Butler
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lyrics Marc Shaiman
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lyrics Scott Wittman
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Marc Shaiman
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical Hairspray
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Harold Wheeler
2003 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design - Musical David Rockwell
2003 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Scott Wittman
2003 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Marc Shaiman
2003 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Mark O'Donnell
2003 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Thomas Meehan
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Harvey Fierstein
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Marissa Jaret Winokur
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Broadway Musical 0
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreography Jerry Mitchell
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Costume Design William Ivey Long
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Jack O'Brien
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Dick Latessa
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Matthew Morrison
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Corey Reynolds
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Kerry Butler
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Kenneth Posner
2003 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Set Design David Rockwell
2003 Theatre World Awards Performance Jackie Hoffman
2003 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Thomas Meehan
2003 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Mark O'Donnell
2003 Tony Awards Best Choreography Jerry Mitchell
2003 Tony Awards Best Costume Design William Ivey Long
2003 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Jack O'Brien
2003 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Kenneth Posner
2003 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Harold Wheeler
2003 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Scott Wittman
2003 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Marc Shaiman
2003 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design David Rockwell
2002 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress - Musical Marissa Jaret Winokur
2002 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical Dick Latessa

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