Photo Coverage: Guest Arrivals at NY Hairspray Premiere
By: Walter McBride Jul. 17, 2007
The New York premiere screening of the highly anticipated movie musical Hairspray, based on the Broadway smash, took place at the Ziegfeld Theatre on July 16th.
Hairspray opens nationwide in U.S. theaters on July 20th. Directed by Adam Shankman, 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 broughtChicago 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.
Visit www.hairspraymovie.com for more information on Hairspray.
Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
Kerry Butler and Curtis Holbrook
Kerry Butler and Curtis Holbrook
Laura Bell Bundy
Clive Davis and guest
Steve Schirippa
Steve Schirripa and family
Michael Sheen and guest
Duncan Sheik and guest
Queen Latifah and Bernadette Peters
Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli, Neil Meron and Craig Zadan
Neil Meron, Liza Minnelli and Craig Zadan
Nikki Blonsky and Liza Minnelli
Nikki Blonsky and Liza Minnelli
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