Photo Coverage: Durig Celebrates 1,000th Performance in HAIRSPRAY!
By: Walter McBride Mar. 14, 2008
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Shannon Durig who stars as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway hit Hairspray, celebrated a tremendous career achievement - her 1,000th performance – on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre.
"Winning the role of the Tracy Turnblad understudy in 2003, Shannon waited in the wings perfecting her craft while longing to be on stage. Her big chance finally came two years and 200 performances later when she was offered the starring role.Hairspray, which celebrated its fifth anniversary on Broadway in August 2007, is the winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards, including best musical, best actor, best actress, best featured actor, best score, best book, best director, and best costume design. Hairspray also swept every one of the year's best musical awards, winning, in addition to the Tony, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, and the Drama League Award.
For additional information on Shannon Durig, please visit her website at www.shannondurig.com.
For ticket information, phone Ticketmaster at 212-307-4100, or for group sales, phone 212-302-7000 or 800-677-1164. Hairspray offers the ShowTrans system for foreign-speaking audience members in the following languages: French, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. Same-day, lottery tickets are sold at the box office for seats in the first row of the orchestra. For more information about Hairspray, please consult the Hairspray website at www.hairsprayonbroadway.com
Photos By Walter McBride/ Retna
Shannon Durig and George Wendt
Ashley Parker Angel, Shannon Durig and George Wendt
Ashley Parker Angel and Shannon Durig
Ashley Parker Angel and Shannon Durig
Michael Longoria and Shannon Durig
Shannon Durig and Ashley Parker Angel
Shannon Durig and Ashley Parker Angel
Shannon Durig and Ashley Parker Angel
Shannon Durig and Ashley Parker Angel
Shannon Durig and Ashley Parker Angel
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