New Line Cinema News

Although Lee Mead won the title role of London's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat through the UK reality talent search 'Any Dream Will Do,' third runner-up Ben Ellis will play Link in the upcoming West End transfer production of Hairspray

New Line Cinema's musical comedy Hairspray continues to draw big crowds in theaters on the heels of its strong opening weekend, with the film grossing $4.5 million on Monday, $4.3 million on Tuesday and $3.8 million on Wednesday to bring its cumulative domestic gross to $40.1 million since its July 20th debut.

New Line Records' soundtrack to the hit musical comedy Hairspray (now playing in theaters nationwide) sold 71, 625 units this week, boosting the album to #4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, #1 on the Billboard Independent Label chart, #2 on the Billboard Soundtrack chart, and #2 on the Billboard Digital Album chart.

More casting has been announced for the upcoming West End transfer production of Hairspray

In a time when wizards and superheroes are clogging up the box-office lines this summer, New Line Cinema has come to the rescue injecting theaters with the most upbeat and colorfully fantastic film, by way of Broadway, with 'Hairspray,' opening July 20...

On July 10th at 2:45 PM, the Hairspray film's MySpace page broadcast live coverage of the Hairspray film premiere in L.A. Now BroadwayWorld.com brings you highlights of all the stars! Look for BroadwayWorld's own coverage of this event coming soon!

Zac Efron, who played Troy Bolton in 'High School Musical' and now appears as heartthrob Link Larkin in the film version of Hairspray, will star in a remake of the 1984 hit Footloose

New Line Records' soundtrack to the eagerly anticipated musical comedy Hairspray is now available in stores and on iTunes.

Nikki Blonsky sits down at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills to discuss her role in the upcoming musical film 'Hairspray.'

Former 'N Sync member Lance Bass will make his Broadway debut in the cast of Hairspray

Michelle Pfeiffer sits down at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills to discuss her role in the upcoming musical film 'Hairspray.'

John Travolta sits down at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills to discuss his role in the upcoming musical film 'Hairspray.'

Carnival Cruise Lines and New Line Cinema have teamed up for a one-of-a-kind marketing partnership on Hairspray, one of the summer's most anticipated films.

London leading man Michael Ball will explore his feminine side as hefty hausfrau Edna Turnblad in the upcoming West End production of Hairspray.

Newcomer, and WestEndTheatreWorld.com poster, Leanne Jones will make her West End debut in Hairspray at The Shaftesbury Theatre this Autumn playing the starring role.

The Broadway hit Hairspray celebrates its 2,000th performance on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre.

A film biopic of actor, singer and Rat Pack legend Sammy Davis Jr., produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, is in the works

Hairspray will open in London at the Shaftesbury Theater on October 30th

On May 17th, the Palm West Restaurant hosted a private cast party for the Broadway cast of Hairspray

On Saturday May 5, Hairspray stars Alexa Vega (Penny Pingleton) and Ashley Parker Angel (Link Larkin) will be at Toys 'R' Us in Times Square, New York City