Hairspray the Musical

Hairspray the Musical

Premiered

Aug 15, 2002

Broadway Theater

Neil Simon

Music

Marc Shaiman

Hairspray the Musical

About

Based on the 1988 film directed by John Waters, this play tells the story of a teenager who earns her dream role on a local TV show.

Trivia

The TV show in the musical is based on the real life teen dance show The Buddy Deane Show, which aired in Baltimore, Maryland from 1957 until 1964.

#16 broadway show

Hairspray the Musical Cast

Alexa PenaVega

Alexa PenaVega, 36

Penny Pingleton

1

Aaron Tveit

Aaron Tveit, 41

Link Larkin

2

Darlene Love

Darlene Love, 83

Motormouth Maybelle

3

Matthew Morrison

Matthew Morrison, 46

Link Larkin

4

Lance Bass

Lance Bass, 45

Corny Collins

5

Andrew Rannells

Andrew Rannells, 46

Link Larkin

6

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis, 67

Motormouth Maybelle

7

Tevin Campbell

Tevin Campbell, 48

Seaweed J. Stubbs

8

Naturi Naughton

Naturi Naughton, 40

Little Inez

9

Kerry Butler

Kerry Butler, 53

Penny Pingleton

10

Jerry Mathers

Jerry Mathers, 76

Wilbur Turnblad

11

Ashley Parker Angel

Ashley Parker Angel, 43

Link Larkin

12

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa Jaret Winokur, 51

Tracy Turnblad

13

Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein, 70

Edna Turnblad

14

John Pinette

John Pinette (1964-2014)

Edna Turnblad

15

George Wendt

George Wendt, 76

Edna Turnblad

16

Michael McKean

Michael McKean, 77

Edna Turnblad

17

Leslie Kritzer

Leslie Kritzer, 47

Shelly

18

Mary Birdsong

Mary Birdsong, 56

Velma Von Tussle

19

Caissie Levy

Caissie Levy, 43

Penny Pingleton

20

Jackie Hoffman

Jackie Hoffman, 64

Female Authority Figure

21

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch, 76

Edna Turnblad

22

Paul Vogt

Paul Vogt, 60

Edna Turnblad

23

Diana DeGarmo

Diana DeGarmo, 37

Penny Pingleton

24

Jere Burns

Jere Burns, 70

Wilbur Turnblad

25

Michele Pawk

Michele Pawk, 63

Velma Von Tussle

26

Jim Bullock

Jim Bullock, 69

Wilbur Turnblad

27

Corey Reynolds

Corey Reynolds, 50

Seaweed J. Stubbs

28

Dick Latessa

Dick Latessa (1929-2016)

Wilbur Turnblad

29

Barbara Walsh

Barbara Walsh, 69

Velma Von Tussle

30

Jennifer Gambatese

Jennifer Gambatese, 49

Penny Pingleton

31

Popularity

Broadway Show #16

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