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Hairspray: The Roots

In "Hairspray," it's 1962 — the fifties are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion: to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show," and overnight is transformed from an awkward overweight outsider into an irrespressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning blond princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in "Hairspray!"

Based on John Waters's 1988 film, the musical comedy "Hairspray" opened on Broadway in August 2002 to rave reviews. "Hairspray: The Roots "includes the libretto of the show — along with hilarious anecdotes from the authors, to say nothing of dance step diagrams and full-color bouffant wigs to copy and cut out — along with all the creative energy, brilliant color, and full-out emotion that have made the musical "a great big, gorgeous hit ... [that] is a triumph on all levels" (Clive Barnes, "The New York Post). "

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 167
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780571211432
  • Genres
  • theatre, plays, reference
  • Release date
  • 2003