NYU's Tisch New Theatre to Stage HAIRSPRAY

New York University's Tisch New Theatre is proud to present HAIRSPRAY, with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman, and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan. Set in 1962 Baltimore, the musical tells the story of plump teenager Tracy Turnblad, whose life dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show. When Tracy wins a role on the show, she launches an ambitious campaign to integrate the show. HAIRSPRAY focuses on civil rights, the beauty of diversity and individuality, and acts as a beacon of hope and inclusiveness in the theatre world and beyond.

HAIRSPRAY runs four performances April 1-3, 2016 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, located at 566 LaGuardia Place. For ticket reservations and more information, visit NYUHairspray.com. Tickets are on sale now! HAIRSPRAY is entirely produced, directed, designed, and performed by students. Tisch New Theatre was founded in 2009 with the goal to welcome more non-drama students into the theater. TNT is committed to developing ambitious work intended to entertain, inspire, and unite the artistic efforts of the Tisch Community with the entire student body. With an ongoing relationship alongside the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, TNT recently produced the 2013 production of Leonard Bernstein's WEST SIDE STORY. Last spring, TNT brought Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN back to the New York stage to great acclaim. Last fall, they mounted the immersive production of Stephen Sondheim's classic, COMPANY.

Now under the leadership of producer Jason Arnold and director/choreographer Marc Anthony Ferre, TNT is committed to developing ambitious work intended to entertain, inspire, and unite the artistic efforts of the Tisch community with the entire NYU student body. Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan; music by Marc Shaiman; lyrics by Scott Whitman & Marc Shaiman; orchestrations by Harold Wheeler; arrangements by Marc Shaiman; based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters; directed and choreographed by Marc Anthony Ferre; music director, Benjamin Weiss; sets by Ryan Wilbat; costumes by Hahnji Jang; lighting by Kelley Shih; sound by Neal Goleta; hair & makeup by Martín Lara Avila; production stage manager, Jason Thinger; production manager, Kris Opperman; technical supervisor, Evan Kutcher; general manager, Christopher Pritchard; associate producer, Daniel Unitas. Produced by Jason Arnold in association with Tisch New Theatre and NYU Skirball Center through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

With: Casey Whyland, Jacob Voigt, Sarah Musicant, Colten Blair, Haley Callahan Fish, Austin Crute, Ada Obieshi, Matt McLean, Emilio Madrid, Taylor Johnson, Kayla Coleman, Chloe Troast, Maksim Tokarev, Drew Carr, Damarcus Bell, Ariel Blackwood, Sojourner Brown, Megan Callahan, Tony Carrubba, Jordan-Amanda Hall, Naree Ketudat, Malichi Morris, Whitney Mulhern, Martavius Parrish, Andy Richardson, Marcus "Zebrakid" Smith, Portland Thomas, Sarah Treanor, and Daniel Youngelman.