HAIRSPRAY-Opens TONIGHT! at Miami's Jackie Gleason Theater

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HAIRSPRAY, BROADWAY'S MUSICAL COMEDY PHENOMENON MAKES ITS BIG BEAUTIFUL RETURN TO SOUTH FLORIDA AT THE

JACKIE GLEASON THEATER IN MIAMI BEACH FEBRUARY 21 - 26

AND KRAVIS CENTER IN PALM BEACH MARCH 7 – 12

"IF LIFE WERE EVERYTHING IT SHOULD BE, IT WOULD BE MORE LIKE 'HAIRSPRAY.'"

—The New York Times

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It's time to let your hair down and dance the night away! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway's new musical comedy phenomenon, returns to South Florida at the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach February 21 – 26 and the Kravis Center in Palm Beach March 7 – 12. After its acclaimed world premiere at Seattle's 5^th Avenue Theatre in June 2002, the fantastically fun musical opened on Broadway in August 2002 to rave reviews, winning eight 2003 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. And now, the people of South Florida will be swept away to 1960s Baltimore in this mega-hit, piled bouffant-high with laughter and romance – and enough deliriously tuneful songs to fill a nonstop platter party.

Jackie Gleason Theater performances: February 21 - 26 with show times Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm, Sunday evening at 7:30pm and matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets ranging from $20.00 - $65.00 can be purchased in person at the Jackie Gleason Box Office.

Kravis Center performances: March 7 - 12 with show times Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm, with matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets ranging from $26.00 - $79.00 can be purchased at the Kravis Center Box Office (561) 832-7469 or (800) 572-8471 or www.kravis.org.

Tickets for ALL South Florida engagements of HAIRSPRAY can also be purchased in person through TicketMaster outlets, TicketMaster online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling TicketMaster at (305) 358-5885 in Dade, (954) 523-3309 in Broward, and (561) 966-3309 in Palm Beach, Groups of 20 or more please call 1-800-6-GROUPS.

Everyone is raving about this delightful musical, including the critics. "A great big fat gorgeous hit," claims Clive Barnes of the New York Post. "Completely irresistible! Get those tickets now!" declares syndicated columnist, Liz Smith/>/>/>. "So many numbers bring down the house, it's a wonder the theater is still standing," says Jeremy Gerard of New York Magazine.

In HAIRSPRAY it's 1962—the '50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion—to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a plus-size trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in HAIRSPRAY! Welcome to the '60s!

HAIRSPRAY is based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters/>/>/>, who serves as a creative consultant on the musical comedy. It features a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan/>/>/>. HAIRSPRAY features an original score by Academy Award-nominated Marc Shaiman/>/>/> (who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the acclaimed animated musical, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) and lyrics by Marc Shaiman/>/>/> and Scott Wittman/>/>/>. HAIRSPRAY is directed by Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell/>/>/>; the scenic design is by David Rockwell/>/>/>; the costume design is by William Ivey Long/>/>/>; the lighting design is by Kenneth Posner; and the sound design is by Steve C. Kennedy.

HAIRSPRAY is produced by Margo Lion/>/>/>; Adam Epstein; The Baruch·Viertel·Routh·Frankel Group; James D. Stern/Douglas L. Meyer; Rick Steiner/Frederic H. Mayerson; SEL & GFO; New Line Cinema, in association with Clear Channel Entertainment; A. Gordon/E. McAllister; D. Harris/M. Swinsky; J.&B. Osher.

The HAIRSPRAY web site can be found at www.hairsprayontour.com.

The South Florida engagements of HAIRSPRAY are presented by arrangement with Florida Theatrical Association, a non-profit civic organization with a volunteer board of trustees established to ensure the continued presentation of quality national touring Broadway productions in the state of Florida are season ticket offerings of Stanford Group Company Broadway In Miami Beach and Stanford Group Company Broadway In Palm Beach.

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