Hairspray-You Can't Stop the Beat Scene

[nztheatreluva]

Posted: 7/21/08 at 4:54pm

Hey guys, so I'm working at a summer camp at the moment teaching Musical theatre and each week we do a scene and song from a different show. This week we are doing You Can't Stop the Beat from Hairspray and I have been searching the script just for that scene, but it seems like there's not an actual scene with speaking parts right before it-i haven't seen the show in awhile so I can't remember. Does anyone know if there is actually a scene between Cooties and that?

Thanks!

[bwayboi0101]

Posted: 7/21/08 at 5:00pm

There is just a short quick scene. Here is a video, listen to the entire thing and you will see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQnFkhIU3ks

[seaweedjstubbs]

Posted: 7/21/08 at 5:13pm

There's not really a complete scene. The only thing that happens between Cooties and You Can't Stop the Beat is this:

AMBER: Thank you ladies, gentlemen, and kids. I'm now read to consume the title of Ms. Teenage Hairspray.
(CORNY leads SPRITZER on. SPRITZER carries the crown and bouquet.)

CORNY: Just to be sure, I think we'd better check the board.

SPRITZER: Could we please see the tally?
(All turn to the scoreboard. The numbers spin and AMBER is the winner by a few votes.)

SPRITZER: Yes, Amber Von Tussle just squeaks in as the winner.

AMBER: What'd I tell you? Give me the crown, give me the flowers and everybody start bowing!
(AMBER snatches the crown and slaps it onto her head. VELMA puts the Miss Teenage Hairspray 1962 sash on AMBER.)

TRACY: (from the theatre aisle) Not so fast, Amber. Look who's coming in the front door!
(an explosion of music and light)

CORNY: Right on schedule! I mean, I know nothing about this complex plan. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the never to be counted out, Tracy Turnblad!
(A spotlight picks up TRACY as she makes her way up the aisle, singing, dancing, and celebrating. She is followed by LINK, PENNY, SEAWEED, the BLACK FEMALE ENSEMBLE, and LITTLE INEZ.)

Then the song starts. I hope this helps! Good luck with your performance!

PS: I got the scene from the book HAIRSPRAY: THE ROOTS (which is amazing! It's really a great coffee table book!)