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The early buzz on Hairspray...
- Thread starter goofer
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Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
I thought this was some new play about to open at the Seaside REP. 
DuneAHH
Beach Fanatic
GOT to be...Got to see!!
scooterbug44
SoWal Expert
He looked hilarious in the previews I've seen so far! Very unlike his recent action roles where his little twitches and mannerisms were starting to annoy me.
goofer
Beach Fanatic
SJ
The play HAIRSPRAY is on BDWY in NY. It won like 12 tonys 3 years ago. It is based on the director John Walters original screenplay. Its the best musical in NY if you get up there. The film should be GREAT. For real funn, rent the original film with DIVINE as Mrs. Turnblatt and Ricki Lake as Tracy. Tracy's dad was played by Jerry Stiller, Ben's dad. The original has been a sort of a cult film.
The play HAIRSPRAY is on BDWY in NY. It won like 12 tonys 3 years ago. It is based on the director John Walters original screenplay. Its the best musical in NY if you get up there. The film should be GREAT. For real funn, rent the original film with DIVINE as Mrs. Turnblatt and Ricki Lake as Tracy. Tracy's dad was played by Jerry Stiller, Ben's dad. The original has been a sort of a cult film.
I thought this was some new play about to open at the Seaside REP.
No, but we're going to see it performed this fall at Purdue.
I'll still watch the movie though. From the previews it looks like a stitch, just like goofer said.
Beach Runner
beats on hood
My daughter got into Hairspray when it got hot on Broadway in 2003 and won Tonys. She bought the soundtrack, and we loved it! There are some great tracks on that CD. Can't wait to see the movie. There's a guy (Elijah Kelly) from Georgia who is one of the stars and has been getting a lot of press.
goofer
Beach Fanatic
Saw "Hairspray" at the Grand last nite. It was spectacular. John Travolta is going to be an Oscar nominee if not the winner, as will be the picture !! The audience, which was a packed house, was laughing and clapping as though it was a live performance. What was neat was that there was a cameo by Rikki Lake, the original Tracy Turnblad, and Jerry Stiller had a role in the film too, Tracy's dad and Edna"s husband in the original. See if you can spot John Waters, the directer and writer, of the original film. 
