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Hairspray is a Tony- winning musical, focusing on Tracy Turnblad from Baltimore, who loves to dance. She gets a chance at the "The Corny Collins Show,", a local TV dance program, and becomes a celebrity overnight.
Hairspray was nominated for the following categories:
- Tony Award for Best Musical (Won)
- Best Book of a Musical (Won)
- Best Original Score (Music & Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Won)
- Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Harvey Fierstein) (Won)
- Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Marissa Jaret Winokur) (Won)
- Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Dick Latessa) (Won)
- Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Corey Reynolds)
- Best Scenic Design
- Best Costume Design (Won)
- Best Lighting Design
- Best Direction of a Musical (Won)
- Best Choreography
- Best Orchestrations
The film Hairspray was written and directed by John Waters. The stage adoption was first presented at Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre before arriving on Broadway.
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