HAIRSPRAY
 


Based on the 1988 movie, Hairspray follows Tracy Turnblad, fashion and dancing superstar, as she tries to succeed in both television and love.

 

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2003 Tony Award
 Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Actor in a Musical (Harvey Fierstein)
Best Actress in a Musical
(Marissa Jaret Winokur)
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
(Dick Latessa)
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Direction of a Musical

2003 Theatre World Award
 Jackie Hoffman
Marissa Jaret Winokur

2003 Drama Desk Award
 Outstanding New Musical
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
(Harvey Fierstein)
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
(Marissa Jaret Winokur)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
(Dick Latessa)
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Costume Design

BROADWAY PREMIERE
August 15, 2002, played 1808 performances
 
COMPOSER
Marc Shaiman

LYRICIST
Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

LIBRETTIST
Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
 
ORIGINAL CAST
Marossa Jaret Winokur, Harvey Fierstein, Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, Mary Bond Davis, Linda Hart, Dick Latessa, Matthew Morrison, Corey Reynolds, Clarke Thorell, Danelle Eugenia Wilson

DIRECTOR
Jack O'Brian

CHOREOGRAPHER
Jerry Mitchell
 
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

PRODUCTION RIGHTS
Music Theatre International
(Not Available)

LYRICS
libretto.musicals.ru
 
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