Hairspray

Brian Conley is to return to the West End cast of Hairspray from Feb. 2, 2010, to play Edna Turnblad once again. He will be newly joined by U.S stage and screen star Micky Dolenz, who will play Edna's husband Wilbur. Advertisement Conley...

In this article: Brian Conley, Micky Dolenz, Monkees, The Monkees, and Daydream Believer

...London is the first to offer the AirScript handsets. Audiences pay GBP6 to hire the device during a performance of its current production, Hairspray. The script appears in real time in a choice of English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,...

In this article: London, Guitar Hero, Cambridge Consultants, and Phill Jupitus

...control the speed of the onscreen translations A pioneering system has been introduced at a London theatre to translate the musical Hairspray into eight languages. The wireless handheld screens enable audience members to read live...

In this article: London, Climate change, and Cambridge Consultants

REEL Good Productions, LLC, has acquired the film rights to "My Name is Love: The Darlene Love Story." The autobiography of the former Hairspray star was originally published by William Morrow and Company. The film will mark REEL Good...

In this article: Darlene Love, Rock, Da Doo Ron Ron, He's a Rebel, William Morrow and Company, Phil Spector, Grease, and Leader of the Pack

One of its many bars, the Rising Tide, floats up and down between three decks, while a touring company performs the Broadway musical "Hairspray" in the 1,380-seat theater. The Oasis, which starts its inaugural voyage on Dec. 5, was six...

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...history as a proud and meaningful theater town. The city's offerings have included productions of Broadway-bound musicals like "Hairspray" and "Memphis" at the 5th Avenue Theater; an acclaimed Children's Theater with broad appeal; and...

In this article: Seattle, Seattle Repertory Theater, August Wilson, Intiman Theater, Daniel Sullivan, and Seattle Center

...dynamic performance as the James Brown-like James "Thunder" Early. Gregory, best known for his turn as Seaweed in the Broadway production of "Hairspray," seems to have springs in his legs, and his electrifying dancing here produces one gasp...

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HAIRSPRAY - SHANKMAN NAMES HAIRSPRAY PAL OSCARS MUSIC DIRECTOR Caption: Aubrey O'Day from the girl group Danity Kane, accompanied by her pink haired puppy Ginger, signs autographs for fans after appearing in the Broadway musical...

In this article: Academy Awards, Adam Shankman, Marc Shaiman, All rights reserved, Blame Canada, Emmy Award, Hairspray, Aubrey O'Day, and Billy Crystal

...numbers alone reveal that "Cry-Baby," the new Broadway musical version of the 1990 John Waters film, is a very different beast from "Hairspray." Instead of the sweetly aspirational "Good Morning Baltimore," this time the Waters-inspired...

In this article: South Pacific, John Waters, Broadway, Harvey Fierstein, Broadway, and John Bucchino

Entertainment - By Alyssa Feller on November 5, 2009 at 7:56 pm This Wednesday, November 4, Nikki Blonsky, star of the movie Hairspray, came to the UCF Pegasus Ballroom to speak of her experiences with the movie and her life before and...

In this article: Nikki Blonsky, Ice cream cone, Suicide, Ice cream, Dementia, Macy's, and Angelina Jolie