Fierstein and Latessa Depart Vegas Hairspray on April 30

Audiences have through April 30th to catch Harvey Fierstein and Dick Latessa in Hairspray at the Luxor Las Vegas.

Fierstein and Latessa respectively created the roles of Edna and Wilbur Turnblad; both won Tony Awards. As previously announced, on May 1st, "MADtv" star Paul Vogt will take over as hefty hausfrau Edna, and Tony-nominee Eddie Mekla (Lieutenant) will begin performances as the meek but affectionate Wilbur.

Hairspray began performances at the Luxor Las Vegas on February 6th before opening on February 15th. The show also features Susan Anton (The Will Rogers Follies, Hurlyburly) as the villainous Velma Von Tussle, Katrina Dideriksen as spirited heroine Tracy Turnblad, Austin Miller as heartthrob Link Larkin, Kevin Spirtas as Corny Collins, Terry L. Daniels as Seaweed, Fran Jaye as Motormouth Maybelle, Chandra Lee Schwartz as Penny Pingleton, Katharine Leonard as Amber Von Tussle, Ed Romanoff as Male Authority Figure (and understudy for Edna and Wilbur), Susan Mosher as Female Authority Figure, and Carla Duren as Inez. The original Broadway creative team returned for the Las Vegas production, which clocks in at 90 minutes without an intermission.

Hairspray tells of overweight teenager Tracy Turnblad's ascent into love, happiness and stardom on a 60's dance show, which she helps to racially integrate. The Broadway show was itself based on John Waters' 1988 film. It opened in August of 2002 and garnered 8 Tonys, including Best Musical, Best Original Score for Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Best Book of a Musical for Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, Best Direction of a Musical for Jack O'Brien, Best Actor in a Musical for Fierstein and Best Actress in a Musical for Marissa Jaret Winokur. Jerry Mitchell received a Tony nomination for his choreography.

The Las Vegas production of Hairspray once again features costumes by William Ivey Long, lighting by Kenneth Posner, sets by David Rockwell, sound by Steve Kennedy, and hair and wigs by Paul Huntley. Lon Hoyt is the music supervisor, while Michael Gill and Myron Martin are the Las Vegas producers, Elayne Herrick, John Halle, Mike Tricarichi, Pat Caddick and Neil Miller are the executive producers and David Caldwell is the associate producer.

The show plays eight performances a week. Tickets for regular performances are $85 (main floor) and $65 (for mezzanine), plus tax and handling fees. Call (800) 557-7428 or (702) 262-4444 or visit www.luxor.com for tickets. For group sales, call (702) 262-4525.