Premiered
Aug 15, 2002
Hairspray the Musical
Broadway Theater
Neil Simon
Music
Marc Shaiman
Hairspray the Musical
About
Based on the 1988 film directed by John Waters, this play tells the story of a teenager who earns her dream role on a local TV show.
Trivia
The TV show in the musical is based on the real life teen dance show The Buddy Deane Show, which aired in Baltimore, Maryland from 1957 until 1964.
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