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Who Played Thad in Hairspray

Thad is a role in Hairspray, a musical that opened Broadway in 2002.

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9 actors have played Thad in Hairspray.

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Performer Production Opened
Dwayne Cooper Broadway Hairspray 2002
Rashad Naylor Broadway Hairspray 2002
Tommar Wilson Broadway Hairspray 2002
Leonard Sullivan US Tour Hairspray 2003
Michael Peters (i) West End Hairspray 2007
Amos Oliver III Hairspray Live! 2016
Brendan Morris US Tour Hairspray (Non-Equity) 2021
Josiah Thomas Randolph US Tour Hairspray (Non-Equity) 2021
Kyle Kavully US Tour Hairspray (Non-Equity) 2021

Other Roles in Hairspray

Role Production Opened
Amber Von Tussle Broadway Hairspray 2002
Brad Broadway Hairspray 2002
Brenda Broadway Hairspray 2002
Corny Collins Broadway Hairspray 2002
Denizen of Baltimore Broadway Hairspray 2002
Duane Broadway Hairspray 2002
Edna Turnblad Broadway Hairspray 2002
Fender Broadway Hairspray 2002
Gilbert Broadway Hairspray 2002
Guard Broadway Hairspray 2002
Gym Teacher Broadway Hairspray 2002
Harriman F. Spritzer Broadway Hairspray 2002
IQ Broadway Hairspray 2002
Link Larkin Broadway Hairspray 2002
Little Inez Broadway Hairspray 2002
Lorraine Broadway Hairspray 2002
Lou Ann Broadway Hairspray 2002
Matron Broadway Hairspray 2002
Motormouth Maybelle Broadway Hairspray 2002
Mr. Pinky Broadway Hairspray 2002
One Of The Dynamite Broadway Hairspray 2002
One Of The Dynamites Broadway Hairspray 2002
Penny Pingleton Broadway Hairspray 2002
Performer Broadway Hairspray 2002
Principal Broadway Hairspray 2002
Prudy Pingleton Broadway Hairspray 2002
Seaweed J. Stubbs Broadway Hairspray 2002
Shelley Broadway Hairspray 2002
Sketch Broadway Hairspray 2002
Tammy Broadway Hairspray 2002
Thad Broadway Hairspray 2002
Tracy Turnblad Broadway Hairspray 2002
Tracy Turnblad  Broadway Hairspray 2002
TV Announcer Broadway Hairspray 2002
Velma Von Tussle Broadway Hairspray 2002
Wilbur Turnblad Broadway Hairspray 2002

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