Hairspray 2007 - Articles Page 1.8

Hairspray has had 9 productions including Broadway which opened in 2002, US Tour which opened in 2003, Toronto which opened in 2004, Las Vegas which opened in 2006, Beverly, MA (Regional) which opened in 2006, West End which opened in 2007, Motion Picture which opened in 2016, West End which opened in 2021 and US Tour which opened in 2021.

Hairspray has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for William Ivey Long, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Jack O’Brien, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Kenneth Posner, Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Mark O’Donnell, Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Tracie Bennett, Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Elinor Collett, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for David Rockwell, Best Sound Design (Olivier Awards) for Steve C. Kennedy, Best Theatre Choreographer (Olivier Awards) for Jerry Mitchell, and Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical (Evening Standard Awards).

Hairspray has won several awards, including the Olivier Awards for Best Costume Design (William Ivey Long), Best Director (Jack O'Brien), Best Lighting Design (Kenneth Posner), Best New Musical (Mark O'Donnell), Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Tracie Bennett and Elinor Collett), Best Set Design (David Rockwell), Best Sound Design (Steve C. Kennedy), and Best Theatre Choreographer (Jerry Mitchell). The show also received the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards.