Hairspray (musical)

Hairspray is a Tony- winning musical, focusing on Tracy Turnblad from Baltimore, who loves to dance. She gets a chance at the "The Corny Collins Show,", a local TV dance program, and becomes a celebrity overnight.

Hairspray was nominated for the following categories:

• Tony Award for Best Musical WINNER
• Best Book of a Musical WINNER
• Best Original Score (Music & Lyrics) Written for the Theatre WINNER
• Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Harvey Fierstein) WINNER
• Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Marissa Jaret Winokur) WINNER
• Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Dick Latessa) WINNER
• Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Corey Reynolds)
• Best Scenic Design
• Best Costume Design WINNER
• Best Lighting Design
• Best Direction of a Musical WINNER
• Best Choreography
• Best Orchestrations

The film Hairspray was written and directed by John Waters. The stage adoption was first presented at Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre before arriving on Broadway.