Photo Coverage: Diana DeGarmo Departs Hairspray

On February 13th, Hairspray bid a fond farewell to Diana DeGarmo ("American Idol") and welcomed film star Alexa Vega (Spy Kids, Sleepover), who succeeded DeGarmo as Penny Pingleton.  The celebration took place at the Palm West Restaurant (250 W. 50th St.).

The Tony Award-winning Hairspray, running at the Neil Simon Theatre, is based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters.  It features a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, and a score by five-time Academy Award nominee Marc Shaiman, and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

Hairspray currently stars Shannon Durig, Ashley Parker Angel, Paul Vogt, Jere Burns, Tevin Campbell, Darlene Love, Brynn O'Malley, Isabel Keating and Susan Mosher.

For more information about Hairspray, visit www.hairsprayonbroadway.com.

Mark O'Donnell, Jonathan Dokuchitz and Kevin Meaney

Jason Snow and Ryan Chotto

Candice Marie Woods and Michael Cunio

Brooke Engen, Michelle Dowdy and Hayley Podschun

Brynn O'Malley and Susan Mosher

Tevin Campbell, Leslie Goddard and Joe Abraham

Tevin Campbell and Diana DeGarmo

Tevin Campbell and Diana DeGarmo

Paul Vogt and Shannon Durig

 
Leslie Goddard and Jere Burns

 Hayley Podschun, Keith Cotton and Brooke Engen

Brynn O'Malley and Diana DeGarmo

Diana DeGarmo and Shannon Durig

Isabel Keating and Jonathan Dokuchitz

Brooke Engen, Hayley Podschun, Jason Snow, Candice Marie Woods, Diana DeGarmo, Susan Mosher and Michael Cunio

Naturi Naughton, Tevin Campbell, Candice Marie Woods

Christopher Gilman, Ann Morrone and David Salidor

Diana DeGarmo, Christopher Gilman and Ann Morrone

Naturi Naughton, Tevin Campbell, Candice Marie Woods and Shannon Durig

Paul Vogt and Jere Burns

Paul Vogt and Jere Burns

Alexa Vega and Shannon Durig

Alexa Vega and Diana DeGarmo

Ashley Parker Angel and Diana DeGarmo

Ashley Parker Angel and Shannon Durig

Alexa Vega and Tevin Campbell

Ashley Parker Angel, Diana DeGarmo, Tevin Campbell and Alexa Vega

 David Friedman, Ian Karr, Diana DeGarmo and Jackie Martling