Hairspray National Tour!!!

[lola_actor22]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 12:59am

Has anyone seen the Hairspray National Tour!
It is currently in Toronto for a few days and I saw it last night!
It was absolutly horrible.
The sets were the same from the original but moved by the actors.
There was probably like almost 150 spike marks on the stage floor all different colors. (EXTREMELY distracting)
The sound quality was horrible...
and i've seen lots of shows at the Princess of Wales,
but never with such horrible quality. (the cast sounded very muddy)
The show had added parts and dialogue from the movie which was mainly inappropraite and not funny.
The performers had their moments, but I feel like they were all tired and didn't care to be there. The Tracy was a skinny not so amazing singer.

Did anyone else see the National Tour?!?!

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:00am

Did anyone else see the National Tour?!?!

Gosh, there couldn't possibly be other threads about it...

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=963625
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=962907
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=963410
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=956373
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&boardname=bway&thread=959845

Updated On: 5/10/08 at 01:00 AM

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:02am

This tour was awesome, it non-equity they can't afford that much and it works with the people moving the set. The Tracy you saw is the understudy, Brooklynn sprained her ankle a few weeks ago. AND the most important THEY DIDN'T ADD DIALOGUE THE MOVIE CUT DIALOGUE.
Updated On: 5/10/08 at 01:02 AM

[Robos89]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:03am

Was Kit Treece in this tour?

[lola_actor22]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:04am

It definatly said on the program.... inspired by the recent movie of Hairspray...

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:05am

IT WAS NOT, I SAW THE TOUR BEFORE THE MOVIE CAME OUT. IT IS BASED ON THE ORIGINAL '88 MOVIE.

Edit: QUOTE directlly from the playbill. "Based on the New Line Cinema Film written and directed by John Waters." Updated On: 5/10/08 at 01:05 AM

[lola_actor22]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:13am

Alright Relax...
I saw 5 understudies and that is potentially the reason why I was not impressed.
And the fact that I could see crew backstage moving set pieces and not even in blacks and with sound problems and distracting spike tape was also a major distraction.
I must say that Maybelle was fantastic and so was Amber and Edna (understudy)...

[lola_actor22]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:15am

Yes Kit Treece was in this tour he played Sketch...

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:15am

Sorry to fly off the handle, but I hate when people say it's based on the new movie. Jerry (Edna) hurt his knee and is recouperating it is a shame you missed him he is very good.

[lola_actor22]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:17am

Thats what I heard and I was sooo looking forward to it.
I'm sorry I should have been more clear with the whole movie thing.
I saw Hairspray on broadway and the first national and noticed a difference in the dialogue...
I also would have liked to see Brooklynn Pulver...
and Jarret Mallon....

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:18am

Here check out the video under pics & scenes to see what you missed.

http://hairsprayontour.com/

[Chason2]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:18am

Well I'm seeing it at the Dallas Music Hall in June. And I expect it to be the SAME damn play I saw on Broadway LAST June. If they change ANYTHING - well, they'll be hearing from me!
BUT - I'm SERIOUS!

[lola_actor22]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:21am

Thanks... I did before I went... which is why I was so dissapointed haha

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:22am

Brooklynn will be back the by June 18.

[lola_actor22]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:23am

you seem to know alot about this tour

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:23am

I really hope that Brooklynn & Jerry get their chance oon Broadway. I have Brooklynn as a friend on Myspace and read it in her bulletin.
Updated On: 5/10/08 at 01:23 AM

[Joshua488]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 1:28am

The dialogue on the national tour is slightly altered from the Broadway production because the tour used to be a 90-minute, no intermission version. When the show was restored to the original two-act format, it was decided to bring the show to 2 hours and 30 minutes as opposed to the original length of 2 hours and 45 minutes, so some of the cut lines and altered scenes remained the way they were in the shortened version. Updated On: 5/10/08 at 01:28 AM

[Chason2]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 3:18am

[The dialogue on the national tour is slightly altered from the Broadway production because the tour used to be a 90-minute, no intermission version.]

Are you refering to the VEGAS engagement? I would NEVER see that, because I don't see EDITED Broadway shows! EVER!!! (including PHANTOM, which "supposedly" makes up for it with a "better" chandelier crashing. WHATEVER!)
I've NEVER heard that the HAIRSPRAY tour was 90 minutes! I just don't believe that for a second. Word would be out - who would bother.

[Joshua488]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 7:00am

Believe it or not, Chason2, it existed. When the national tour re-opened as a non-Equity tour at Harrah's Casino in Atlantic City, it was the 90-minute "casino version." Once the tour moved from Atlantic City, it went back to being a full, two-act show, but with about 15 minutes shaved off.

You may have never heard of it, but it's true. Look it up for yourself. Updated On: 5/10/08 at 07:00 AM

[gypsy4]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 11:05am

I thought the national tour was amazing.Brooklyn pulver rocks!
I thought it was kind of cool seeing the set pushed around by the cast it kind of blended in with the show.I saw it about a year ago.and chason aren't you the one who didn't even know that there was a Beauty and the beast national tour so I wouldn't be talking If I were you.


Updated On: 5/10/08 at 11:05 AM

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 11:10am

Only very few lines are cut, such as Prudy's in 'Without Love."

[TabooPhan1]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 11:25am

Is this the only National Tour (I know someone mentioned there's a non-equity, is there an equity?) because I have a friend who said she was just cast as Tracy like a week or two ago. She was in rehearsals for a few days, and then went to Toronto. Maybe you saw her? Her name's Amy Toporek. I'd love to know how she's doing.

[Joshua488]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 2:40pm

Yes, this is the only national tour. Amy Toporek is filling in for Brooklynn Pulver for eight weeks while she recovers from a broken foot. Her first performance was yesterday (Friday) in Toronto.

[TabooPhan1]

Posted: 5/10/08 at 3:59pm

Aw did anyone see her performance??? Her facebook says not to call her til she gets back in the country, so I have really no way of contacting her at the moment. I'd love to hear how her shows have been though.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/11/08 at 11:12am

YEAH AMY!!!! if anyone has seen Amy perform in Hairspray please let us know!!!