Photo Coverage: Guest Arrivals at NY Hairspray Premiere

The New York premiere screening of the highly anticipated movie musical Hairspray, based on the Broadway smash, took place at the Ziegfeld Theatre on July 16th.

Hairspray opens nationwide in U.S. theaters on July 20th. Directed by Adam Shankman, the film stars newcomer Nikki Blonsky as heroine Tracy Turnblad, who helps to integrate a Baltimore dance show and wins the heart of Link Larkin in the process. Hairspray's star-studded cast also features John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, Allison Janney as Prudy Pingleton, Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad, Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle, Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle, Brittany Snow as Amber Von Tussle, Zac Efron as Link Larkin, Elijah Kelley as Seaweed, and James Marsden as Corny Collins.

Hairspray is produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who previously broughtChicago to the big screen as an Oscar-winning movie musical.  The film features a screenplay by Leslie Dixon, who adapted it from Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell's original book, as well as a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who contributed new songs to their existing Tony Award-winning score.

Visit www.hairspraymovie.com for more information on Hairspray.

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Kerry Butler

Kerry Butler

Kerry Butler

Kerry Butler and Curtis Holbrook

Kerry Butler and Curtis Holbrook

Curtis Holbrook

Curtis Holbrook

Laura Bell Bundy 

Laura Bell Bundy

Laura Bell Bundy

Laura Bell Bundy

Clive Davis

Clive Davis and guest

Steve Schirippa

Steve Schirripa and family

Lance Bass

Lance Bass

Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Darlene Love

Darlene Love

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen and guest

Duncan Sheik

Duncan Sheik and guest

Jamie Lynn Sigler

Jamie Lynn Sigler

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Matthew Morrison

Matthew Morrison

Matthew Morrison

Barbara Cook

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Queen Latifah and Bernadette Peters

Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch

John Waters

John Waters

Phylicia Rashad

Harry Hamlin

Lisa Rinna

Lisa Rinna

Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna

Linda Hart

Linda Hart

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli, Neil Meron and Craig Zadan

Neil Meron, Liza Minnelli and Craig Zadan

Nikki Blonsky and Liza Minnelli

Nikki Blonsky and Liza Minnelli