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Based on the 1988 John Waters film, Hairspray follows lovable optimist Tracy Turnblad as she follows her dream, turning Baltimore upside down as she goes. This eight-time Tony Award winner boasts big hair, bigger fun and some of the most toe-tapping good times around.

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April 16–21, 2024

2 hours, 35 minutes, including one intermission

Orpheum Theatre | 1192 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94102

You Can’t Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY , Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world. Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the ‘60s,” “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” HAIRSPRAY is “fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!” ( The New York Times ). This all-new touring production reunites Broadway’s award-winning creative team led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell to bring HAIRSPRAY to a new generation of theater audiences. Don’t miss this “exhilaratingly funny and warm-hearted musical comedy” ( The New Yorker ).

AGES & ADVISORIES: Recommended for ages 8+. No children under 5 allowed.

Visit the official website > WATCH: A preview of HAIRSPRAY  >

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“If life were everything it should be, it would be more like  HAIRSPRAY . It’s irresistible!” — The New York Times

You Can’t Stop the Beat!  HAIRSPRAY , Broadway’s Tony Award winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?

Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the ‘60s,” “Good Morning Baltimore,” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,”  HAIRSPRAY  is “fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!” ( The New York Times ).

This all-new touring production reunites Broadway’s award-winning creative team led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell to bring  HAIRSPRAY  to a new generation of theater audiences.

Don’t miss this “exhilaratingly funny and warm-hearted musical comedy” ( The New Yorker ).

Photos by Jeremy Daniel.

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Sign Language Interpretation & Audio Description

Available for the first Sunday matinee of Broadway performances when requested.

Open Captioning

Available on the first Thursday evening of Broadway performances.

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Join conversations with artists inside the theatre immediately following the first Thursday Broadway performance.

Wharton Center does not guarantee any specific artist or company member’s participation.

Age and Content Warnings

Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Haze, fog, live flame, and flashing lights are used in this production.

Confetti streamers shot into the audience.

Jackson Donor Lounge

Welcome to the Jackson Donor Lounge.

The lounge is open one hour prior to the performance and during intermission with a full cash bar service and a selection of complimentary snacks.

Single-use lounge passes issued to our Bronze, Silver, and Gold Circle members will be collected at the door. Self-scanning entry to the lounge is available for all Platinum circle donors (and circle levels above). Please scan your card for each member of your party. Staff will be on hand to assist you.

Please contact the Development Office at (517) 353-4640 or [email protected] with any questions.

We appreciate your support and look forward to hosting you.  

Run time is approximately 2 hours 15 with a 20 minute intermission.

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Hairspray (Non-Equity) Tour

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It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire - to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star, but she must use her newfound power to vanquish the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network - all without denting her 'do! Don't miss Hairspray, Broadway's musical-comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture and won eight 2003 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

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HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, will be performing a limited engagement at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets.

Learn how the touring cast of HAIRSPRAY would describe the Tony Award-winning musical comedy in one word in the video here!

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The audience at the opening night performance of Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of Hairspray was buzzing with excitement.  There seemed to be more people than usual for a Tuesday night performance, maybe because Hairspray has widespread appeal or maybe just because it is the first show of the new season. Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad (Caroline Eiseman) a big girl, with big dreams, and an even bigger heart. 

Check out new photos of Hairspray on tour, and see if the show is coming to a city near you!

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Skyler Shields, who plays Link Larkin in Broadway Across Canada’s upcoming presentation of Hairspray in Ottawa. Shields shared some thoughts on the tour, the musical’s overarching themes, and how the script has evolved over time.

Get ready for a toe-tapping experience! HAIRSPRAY, the hit musical, is coming to Playhouse Square in December. Find out all the details about the dates and venue for this exciting production. Don't miss your chance to catch this fabulous show live on stage. Book your tickets now!

See photos of Andrew Levitt aka Nina West hosted Tony Award Winning actress and original Hairspray on Broadway cast member, Marissa Jaret Winokur, at the Dolby Theater for the 20th Anniversary Tour of Hairspay.

A new national tour of HAIRSPRAY, adapted from the original 2002 Broadway production, has arrived at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, bringing with it effervescent joy.

We had the pleasure of speaking to Charlie Bryant III who plays Seaweed J. Stubbs in the current tour of HAIRSPRAY. He shared his thoughts and insights about the current tour and his personal take on what makes this show so special. 

I strongly recommend going to see this show for its last couple of performances at Capital One Hall, or try to catch a performance in another city that the tour will be visiting.

As I settled into my seat at Proctors to watch the new touring production of HAIRSPRAY, I wasn’t expecting anything particularly revolutionary. Instead, I was met with a production that embodies the show’s themes of love and solidarity so effectively that I’m convinced this show is more timely now than it was when it was conceived two decades ago.

The audience was thrilled to welcome home Columbus’s own sextuple superstar, Andrew Levitt aka Nina West, who has successfully conquered the entertainment genres of TV, film, theatre, music, web series, and most recently as an author of children’s book, “The You Kind of Kind.”  His role as Edna Turnblad is just icing on the cake.

Drag superstar Nina West is taking the world by storm. Her new children's book, THE YOU KIND OF KIND is out now! BroadwayWorld spoke with Nina West about the book, feeling the power of your own magic and kindness, and much more. Read the interview here!

All new photos and video have been released of the new cast of the North American tour of Hairspray, helmed by Jack O’Brien and Jerry Mitchell. Check out the clips and photos here!

The HAIRSPRAY North American tour, helmed by Jack O'Brien and Jerry Mitchell, will kick off at The Carson Center in Paducah, KY, prior to visiting more than 55 cities in its second touring season. Get a first look inside rehearsals here!

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Homegrown talent Kaila Crowder to star in ‘Hairspray’ musical in Charlotte

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“Hairspray,” the Tony-award-winning Broadway musical, is set to hit the local stage on May 31.

Ahead of the performance, QCity Metro sat down with North Carolina native Kaila Crowder, who plays Little Inez in the show. The character is a determined young dancer who faces discrimination while pursuing her dreams.

Crowder, who grew up in Monroe. N.C., said she’s looking forward to living out her dreams on stage. 

Answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.

What’s your connection to “Hairspray?”

This is my first time ever doing “Hairspray,” and this is my first tour. And I miss this. I absolutely have always dreamed of playing Inez. She definitely resonates with me a lot. Some of the costumes you all will see bring me all the way back home. So I definitely am super grateful to play her.

How does the character of Inez remind you of home?

Inez is very joyful and has a positive outlook on things, even when things get hard. She definitely takes that away from her mom, Motormouth, who is played by Deidre Lane.

She has this spirit of “I’m never gonna give up no matter how long it takes.” 

That resonates with me because, growing up as a little brown girl, I felt like it was just challenging for me to get into spaces where I could reach other brown girls. I’m not just doing this for other people.

The show deals with some heavy themes like racism. How do you navigate that?

It was a little difficult just because I know that certain things that are said in the show can be offensive. However, I understand that a story does need to be told.

My grandfather, Roy Lee Carter, was a civil rights activist. Being able to tell the story in today’s world and having that memory of my grandfather while I’m on stage just brings this all around full circle.

What’s it like being on tour?

You’re surrounded by different people every single day, like some of the crew members, some of or like locals. You’re also surrounded by different environments – it can be cold, it can be hot, it can be in the middle, it can be dry. 

One night, you’re in California, the next night, you’re in New York. It can vary. 

I’m grateful to tour, it’s definitely not for the weak. But it definitely allows you to refresh because you also have to realize that the audience in every city, that’s their first time seeing you, so you have to constantly be on your toes for a new experience for them and for yourself as well.

Sometimes we have one-nighters, we’ll be busing to the next city and have to perform that same night. You’re in the mindset, “Oh, man, I just woke up, I just got off the bus.” You have people that want to meet you after the show, but really, you just want to go to sleep, and I’m so grateful, but sometimes I’m just tired. 

But I understand how I would feel if I got a chance to see a show I’ve been dreaming about for months. I try my best to stay as humble in the area, and because I know that there’s somebody else that has that has the same dream as I did.

Again, this is my first your, but I have a lot of people around to show me the ropes. 

What other characters from the show do you feel drawn to? If you could play one other role, what would it be?

Motormouth Mable, played by the amazing Deirdre Lane. She actually closely resembles my mother. I once played Inez and a Dynamite at the same time. It was nerve-wracking, but it was also very exciting. It was my first time doing two roles at a time. 

Do you have any particular memories from any shows so far? 

The first time, I performed as a Dynamite and Inez. I was notified I’d be doing both parts 30 minutes before the show. It was nerve-wracking, but it was great. I was forever grateful for that experience because it allowed me to know how to balance and to make sure that I stayed on my P’s and Q’s because you know what can happen. 

Can you describe what the audition process was like?

That process was actually very uplifting. During that time, I was in the process of looking for another acting job, but I didn’t expect I just send my information through through their email.

I was called in for an in person audition from the casting director after emailing my information. I had sung a little song, it wasn’t a song part of the show. I danced and did a little singing, and the rest was history. 

What song did you audition with? 

“If I Were Your Woman” by Gladys Knight. 

What was the moment like when you learned you got the part?

As I got that audition email, I felt like I was gonna get it. I was like, “God, if this is for me, it’s for me, it is not, okay. But I really want it to be for me.” 

I got an email from the casting director, and I immediately started crying. I called my mom, and I called a friend who helped me along the process. And then  I gradually started telling people about it. 

We couldn’t post for a certain period of time, so that was like, “Oh my goh, please let me post.” But it was amazing. It was such a life-changing moment because it reminded me of how much God had given me purpose. I was just so elated.

What are you most excited about regarding the Charlotte show?

The fact that their homebred girl is in Charlotte and performing at Blumenthal. I know my family and friends are coming to see their little girl, their cousin, their friend, their niece… to see her onstage and living her dream.

I just can’t wait to hug my family after the show. It’s just a dream come true. That’s what I’m really excited about.

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HAIRSPRAY UK TOUR

  the big, bold and beautiful musical – hairspray is back on tour .

 Starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Joanne Clifton ( Shrek the Musical, The Addams Family ) as the fierce yet fabulous Velma von Tussle. Making her directorial debut is Hairspray royalty Brenda Edwards ( Hairspray, We Will Rock You ) who will bring new energy from behind the scenes. 

Hairspray took Broadway by storm, winning 8 Tony Awards. The production went on to win 4 Olivier awards in the West End, and multiple awards worldwide. This feel-good classic is back. 

Featuring some of musical theatre’s biggest hit songs, Welcome to the 60s , You Can’t Stop the Beat , Good Morning Baltimore and many more. Hairspray is the hilarious, joyous, and inspiring musical for all! 

Join big hearted Tracy Turnblad and her new friends the spirited Seaweed and his sister Little Inez, heartthrob Link Larkin and the resolute Motormouth Maybelle as they strive to change the world. Hairspray has wowed audiences in The West End and on Broadway and still packs a punch with its message of tolerance and the fight against racial discrimination. 

This fun-filled show is bursting with show-stopping numbers and dizzying dance routines, come and join the beat because just to sit still would be a crime! 

BOOK NOW!  

Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan; Music by Marc Shaiman; Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman.

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Cool off with a classic at the Paramount Theatre's summer film series starting May 24

Paramount Theatre just announced its lineup for its 50th annual Summer Classic Film Series and it's a good one. Here's what you need to know:

When is the series?

The series will kick off on May 24 with a double feature of "Casablanca" and "Top Hat." The series runs through Sept. 1 and will screen over 120 films including: "The Birdcage," "Dirty Dancing," "The Wizard of Oz," "Grease," "The Bride of Frankenstein," and many more.

How can I view the full schedule?

To view the full schedule, visit: austintheatre.org.

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How much are tickets?

Tickets are $12 for adults. To purchase tickets, visit: austintheatre.org.

What special events are happening during the series?

"Gilmore Girls" star Alexis Bledel will join director Robert Rodriguez at the Paramount on May 25 for the unveiling of Rodriguez' star on Congress Avenue before a screening of "Sin City."

"Hairspray" writer John Waters will join friend John Doe for a Q&A after a double feature of "Pink Flamingos" and "Female Trouble" on June 8.

Austin Public Library and BookPeople are teaming up with the Paramount for "Banned Camp," which will bring movies based on banned books and authors to the theatre. Movies include "American Psycho," "Lolita," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "I Am Not Your Negro," and more.

"RuPaul's Drag Race" drag queen A'Keria C. Davenport will be at the Paramount on June 22 for the Majestic Ball to celebrate national Pride. Davenport will be joined by Diamond Dior Davenport and Legendary Mother Natalie Lepore.

SNYDE | Ricki Lake opens up on 35-lb weight loss, new diet

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SNYDE | Ricki Lake talks dramatic 35-lb weight loss, reveals doctor pushed drugs

The former talk show host, 55, took to social media to celebrate dropping the pounds, posting a photo wearing the same dress she said she wore 17 years ago to the premiere of the documentary “The Business of Being Born.”

“Oh, this old thing??” she wrote in the Instagram caption on Wednesday. “Just had it hanging around.”

Alongside a flurry of comments from followers who heralded the weight loss, fellow former talk show host Rosie O’Donnell wrote: “Can’t believe [you] keep clothes for so long!!!!”

“ Ozempic is really working for you. You’ve lost a lot of weight,” another person commented.

But even after a doctor’s suggestion to get on medication to lose weight, Lake said she has not subscribed to the drugs that have become trendy amongst the rich and famous.

“He was saying [I wasn’t] going to be successful without it,” the “Hairspray” breakout told “Good Morning America” in an interview that aired Thursday. “I like a challenge. I like proving people wrong. It pissed me off.”

Lake attributed losing 35 pounds since October to a more natural approach to wellness — making lifestyle changes including exercise, intermittent fasting and the keto diet.

In February, she shared on Instagram that she had lost weight after making a “commitment to myself to get healthier.”

“I think it’s safe to say I’m in the best shape of my life,” she said on “GMA,” adding, “This is what happy looks like. I could cry. I’m so happy.”

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