Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Hairspray Live!" takes place in 1962 Baltimore. Plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on "The Corny Collins Show," a local TV program. When against all odds Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a colorful array of characters, including the resident dreamboat, Link; the ambitious mean girl, Amber; an African American boy she meets in detention, Seaweed; and his mother, Motormouth Maybelle, the owner of a local record store. Tracy's mother is the indomitable Edna, and she eventually encourages Tracy on her campaign to integrate the all-white "Corny Collins Show."
2002 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2003 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
2004 | Toronto |
Toronto Production Toronto |
2006 | Las Vegas |
Las Vegas Production Las Vegas |
2006 | Beverly, MA (Regional) |
North Shore Music Theatre Production Beverly, MA (Regional) |
2007 | West End |
London Production West End |
2016 | Motion Picture |
NBC Live Televised Production Motion Picture |
2021 | West End |
London Revival West End |
2021 | US Tour |
New National Tour US Tour |
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