Photo Coverage: 'Hairspray' at 'Today Show' Concert Series
By: BWW Jul. 23, 2007
On July 20th, cast members from the hit movie musical Hairspray, based on the Broadway smash, performed on the "Today Show"'s Concert Series at Rockefeller Plaza. The event featured Nikki Blonsky, Queen Latifah, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley and James Marsden.
New Line Cinema's Hairspray was released on July 20th nationwide. Directed by Adam Shankman, the film stars newcomer 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, Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle, Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle, Brittany Snow as Amber Von Tussle, Efron as Link Larkin, Kelley as Seaweed, and 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.
Visit this link for more on "The Today Show." Visit www.hairspraymovie.com for more on Hairspray.
Photos by Retna Ltd.
James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky and Elijah Kelley
James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky and Elijah Kelley
Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky and Elijah Kelley
Nikki Blonsky
Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Queen Latifah and Elijah Kelley
Nikki Blonsky
Nikki Blonsky
Nikki Blonsky
Nikki Blonsky
Elijah Kelley and Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah and ensemble
James Marsden, Queen Latifah and Nikki Blonsky
Elijah Kelley and ensemble
Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky, Queen Latifah and Elijah Kelley
Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, Queen Latifah and Nikki Blonsky
Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, Queen Latifah and Nikki Blonsky
Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron
Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron and ensemble
Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron
Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira
Meredith Vieira with Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron
Meredith Vieira with Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron
Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, Queen Latifah and Nikki Blonsky
Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, Queen Latifah and Nikki Blonsky
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