TV Exclusive: Upstairs at Sardi's with Hairspray's Adam Shankman

Adam Shankman is the director of one of Hollywood's biggest smashes - the star-studded screen adaptation of the Broadway hit Hairspray!

Shankman, who choreographs as well as directs Hairspray, previously helmed Cheaper by the Dozen 2, The Pacifier, Bringing Down the House, A Walk to Remember and The Wedding Planner. He has contributed choreography to such films as Stuck On You, The Wedding Planner, Mission to Mars, Inspector Gadget, Isn't She Great, She's All That, Scream 2, A Life Less Ordinary, Anastasia, Boogie Nights, The Flinstones and Addams Family Values.

New Line Cinema's Hairspray was released on July 20th nationwide. The film stars newcomer Nikki Blonsky as heroine Tracy Turnblad, who helps to integrate a Baltimore dance show and wins the heart of Link Larkin in the process. Hairspray's star-studded cast also features John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, Allison Janney as Prudy Pingleton, Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad, Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle, Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle, Brittany Snow as Amber Von Tussle, Zac Efron as Link Larkin, Elijah Kelley as Seaweed, and James Marsden as Corny Collins.

Hairspray is produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who previously brought Chicago to the big screen as an Oscar-winning movie musical. The film features a screenplay by Leslie Dixon, who adapted it from Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell's original book, as well as a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who contributed new songs to their existing Tony Award-winning score. The film has earned almost $80 million to date.

BroadwayWorld's Adam Shankman exclusive interview is the fourth installment of the new Upstairs at Sardi's series, bringing you exclusives from the theatre district's most beloved restaurant!

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