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Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles

Previous Hairspray stars joined the cast backstage for photos!

By: May. 04, 2023
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It was a Hollywood who's who from music, film, television, and social media last night at the world famous Dolby Theater for the 20th Anniversary Tour opening night of HAIRSPRAY starring Andrew Levitt aka Nina West.

Oscar and Emmy Winner Jared Harris, WEIRD director Eric Appel, Disney Legends Ming Na Wen and Bob Gurr, Ricki Lake, Scott Evans, Lance Bass, Bobby Berk, Bret Iwan, Jackie Tohn, Charlie Barnett, Alec Mapa, Frankie Grande, Todrick Hall, Nico Santos, Zeke Smith, Adam Shankman, Jerry Mitchell, Fortune Feimster, Carmit, Dustin Milligan, Johnny Wujek, Todrick Hall, Ben Lewis and Blake Lee, Tess Holiday, Eugene Cordero, Garett Clayton, as well as Drag Race stars Shangela, Kornbread, Trixie Mattel, Raja, Eureka O'Hara, Scarlet Envy, Morgan Mcmichaels, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Angeria Paris Vanmichaels, Mariah Paris Balenciaga, Monet X Change and more, turned out to celebrate the Pink Carpet opening.

Original Hairspray star Rikki Lake, Hairspray Live's Maddie Baillio, Hairspray OG Tour's Carly Jibson, and current tour Tracy Niki Metcalf joined Andrew Levitt Aka Nina West (Edna Turnblad) backstage at intermission for a photo op, the first time all these Tracys have been in one room together.

After the show stars and the show's cast danced the night away at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with Owls Brew beverages.

Check out photos below!

Photo Credits: Chelsea Lauren and Getty/Vivian Killilea

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
Andrew Levitt AKA Nina West, Ricki Lake, Niki Metcalf, Maddie Baillio, Carly Jibson

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
Maddie Baillio, Ricki Lake, Niki Metcalf, Carly Jibson

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
Andrew Levitt AKA Nina West and Clarke Thorell

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
Ricki Lake and Niki Metcalf

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  ImageAndrew Levitt AKA Nina West

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  ImageAndrew Levitt AKA Nina West

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
Andrew Levitt AKA Nina West and Eureka! O'Hara

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
After Party

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
After Party

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
Ben Lewis, Blake Lee, Andrew Levitt AKA Nina West, and Dustin Mulligan

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
After Party

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
After Party

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
Alaska Thunderfuck, Angela Paris Van Michaels, Andrew Levitt AKA Nina West, Aurora Sexton, Jackie Beat and Morgan McMichaels

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  ImageAndrew Levitt AKA Nina West

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  ImageAndrew Levitt AKA Nina West

Photos: Nina West and More Celebrate Opening Night of HAIRSPRAY on Tour in Los Angeles  Image
Niki Metcalf, Andrew Levitt AKA Nina West, and Caroline Eiseman



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