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Hairspray at San Francisco Playhouse

Dates: 7/10/2026 - 9/12/2026

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San Francisco Playhouse closes its 2025-26 season with Hairspray, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical set in 1962 Baltimore, where teen Tracy Turnblad dreams of dancing on her favorite TV show and ends up taking on racial segregation along the way. The production features music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, with songs including "You Can't Stop the Beat," "Good Morning Baltimore," and "I Know Where I've Been." Bill English directs, with musical direction by Dave Dobrusky and choreography by Phoenyx Rose.

Authors

Tony Awards and Nominations for Hairspray

YearCategory
2003 Best Musical Winner

Cast and Creative Team for Hairspray at San Francisco Playhouse

Creative Team

Bill English
Director
Dave Dobrusky
Musical Director
Phoenyx Rose
Choreographer

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