New Line Cinema News

Stephen Lynch, the star of the upcoming Broadway musical The Wedding Singer, will tour with a concert from September 27th through November 5th

The movie musical version of Hairspray, which was first to have been directed by Jack O'Brien and then by Rob Marshall, is still without a director

Belly, a one-woman comedy performed and written by Julie Tortorici, will run off-off-Broadway from September 30th through October 28th

Bruce Vilanch, who has been welcomed to the sixties on Broadway in 'Hairspray' for almost a full year played his final performance on September 4th.

Joining Harvey Fierstein in the Vegas production of Hairspray is Dick Latessa who originated the role on Broadway and won a Tony for his portrayal of 'Wilbur Turnblad' according to Variety.

Today's New York Post reports that Harvey Fierstein has accepted an offer to rerprise his Tony-winning role of Edna Turnblad in Hairspray when the show heads to Las Vegas.

Princesses, a new musical by David Zippel and Matthew Wilder, will open at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre tomorrow, August 17th

CanStage's Urinetown and the resident Canadian production of Hairspray led the Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations, with 10 and 8 respectively

On the Leesh Productions will kick off the North East tour of Julie Tortorici's hit Fringe show BELLY with two NYC performances at Juvie Hall (24 Bond Street @ Lafayette), April 9 & April 16 at 7PM.

The Guild Hall Academy of the Arts honors composer/lyricist Sheldon Harnick with a Lifetime Achievement Awards for Performing Arts.

Billy Crystal, Aretha Franklin and even John Travolta are unconfirmed choices for the upcoming Hairspray film

2003 Tony Award Winner for Best Actress, Marissa Jaret Winokur is keeping herself busy! She returns to her Hairspray 'roots' and has projects set for both the big and small screen.