"There was a long line of people to play Penny and New Line wanted Amanda," Shankman said. "And I was on the fence about it." The studio made a deal with Shankman. If he picked Bynes, executives would ...

New Paradigm Theatre has revealed the complete cast for its upcoming summer production of the beloved musical, "Hairspray". Set to take the stage August 8-10th, 2025, at Stratford High School, this ...

“Hairspray” was Laura Bell Bundy’s Broadway debut, a fact that was not lost on the Lexington native. But to her, it also felt like something else. “I was the youngest adult in the cast,” Bundy says, ...

Music Theater Works will cast RuPaul’s Drag Race alum and drag performer Mrs. Kasha Davis as Edna Turnblad in its production of HAIRSPRAY. The production will take place in the George Van Dusen ...

Gina Guarino considers playing plucky Tracy Turnblad, the teased-hair heroine of funny stage and screen story "Hairspray," as "her role of a lifetime." "I know I'm only 28 and from Chicago's South ...

The stars of Hairspray Live! are counting down the days until their highly anticipated live broadcast, and ET got a few of them to open about the experience. "We've cried ten hundred times today," ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Thalian Hall Center will host the 40th Anniversary Season of the Opera House Theatre Company with performances of ‘Hairspray’ through the summer. Directed by Jason Aycock and ...

MERRILLVILLE | Star Productions' cast of 'Hairspray' got a surprise visit from the guys of 'Under the Streetlamp'(the four stars from the Chicago cast of 'Jersey Boys' who are performing live in ...

I'd like to invite the cast and crew of HAIRSPRAY to visit Penn Station in Newark via the Newark City Subway - anytime they want ... as long as NJ Transit keeps the station and the cars as clean as ...

Amanda Bynes and Zac Efron nearly weren't welcomed to the '60s. Hairspray director Adam Shankman broke down the casting process for the movie musical on a recent episode of the And That's What You ...