Hairspray (musical)
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| Original title: | Hairspray |
| Original language: | English |
| Music: | Marc Shaiman |
| Book: | Mark O'Donnell , Thomas Meehan |
| Lyrics: | Scott Whitman , Marc Shaiman |
| Premiere: | August 15, 2002 |
| Place of premiere: | Neil Simon Theater, New York |
| Playing time: | approx. 2.5 hours |
| Place and time of the action: | Baltimore, 1962 |
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The musical Hairspray premiered at New York's Broadway Theater Neil Simon Theater in 2002 and ran there with more than 2,500 performances until 2009. It is based on the 1988 film Hairspray by John Waters . The London production ran from 2007 to 2010 with more than 1,000 performances at the Shaftesbury Theater .
The German-language premiere took place on April 15, 2008 in the St. Gallen Theater in Switzerland . A (in contrast to this version) based on the original of the US version with the original director Jack O'Brien and the original choreographer Jerry Mitchell ran from 2009 (previews in November, premiere on December 6, 2009) to 26. September 2010 in the Musical Dome Cologne.
action
Baltimore in 1962: Overweight student Tracy Turnblad lives very lonely with her equally overweight mother Edna, who has given up all of her dreams and hopes because of her body problems, and her father Wilbur, who owns a poorly-running joke shop. Her only real friend is the outsider Penny Pingleton, who is constantly suppressed and patronized by her mother. Tracy's biggest dream is to dance on the Corny Collins Show , the hippest show on local television that only shows the prettiest and most beloved teenagers in town. While her mother is skeptical and is afraid that her daughter will be mocked because of her appearance, her father supports her and encourages her to make his dreams come true.
When she is actually allowed to take part in the show thanks to her persistence and her self-confidence, she becomes a star overnight - precisely because of her average appearance and her naturalness. But she falls in love with the star of the show, the young singer Link Larkin, who is waiting for his big break and has a relationship with the arrogant Amber von Tussle. Tracy uses her new celebrity to campaign against the separation of blacks and whites on the Corny Collins show , which Amber von Tussle and her mother Velma are trying to prevent. But despite all the setbacks, Tracy's zest for life and her positive attitude remain unbroken and she even applies for the title of Miss Teenage Hairspray in 1962 .
Song title
English title / German title
1st act
- Good Morning Baltimore / Good Morning Baltimore - Tracy and Ensemble
- The Nicest Kids in Town / Nicest Kids in Town - Corny and jury members
- Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now / Mama, I'm not little anymore - Edna, Tracy, Prudy, Penny, Velma, Amber and Ensemble
- I Can Hear the Bells / Bells sound bright! - Tracy and Ensemble
- (The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs / Miss Baltimore Crabs - Velma and judges with Tracy, Penny and Inez
- The Madison * / The Madison * - Corny and Ensemble
- The Nicest Kids in Town (Reprise) * / Nicest Kids in Town (Reprise) * - Corny and jury members
- It Takes Two / Me and You - Link, Tracy and men's ensemble
- Velma's Revenge * / Velma's Revenge * - Velma
- Welcome to the '60s / Welcome to the Sixties - Tracy, Edna, The Dynamites and Ensemble
- Run and Tell That! / This is what it looks like - Seaweed, Inez, Link, Penny, Tracy, and the detained students
- Big, Blonde and Beautiful / Breit, Blond und Blendend - Motormouth, Inez, Tracy, Edna, Wilbur and Ensemble
2nd act
- The Big Dollhouse / In the kittchen here - jailer, Edna, Tracy, Velma, Amber, Penny, Motormouth, Inez and ladies ensemble
- Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise) / Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise) - Tracy
- (You're) Timeless to Me / You are timeless to me - Edna and Wilbur
- Without Love / Ohne Dich - Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed and Ensemble
- I Know Where I've Been / I Know Where I've Been - Motormouth and Ensemble
- (It's) Hairspray / Hairspray - Corny and jury members
- Cooties / She's gross - Amber and judges
- You Can't Stop the Beat - Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, Edna, Wilbur, Motormouth, Amber, Velma and Ensemble
* The tracks The Madison / The Nicest Kids in Town (Reprise) / Velma's Revenge were not released on phonograms.
Awards (selection)
The musical was nominated in 13 of 15 categories at the 2003 Tony Awards and received eight of the trophies in the following categories:
- Best musical
- Best book in a musical
- Best original music
- Best Director of a Musical ( Jack O'Brien )
- Best Actor in a Musical ( Harvey Fierstein )
- Best Actress in a Musical ( Marissa Jaret Winokur )
- Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Dick Latessa)
- Best Costume Design (William Ivey Long)
Other awards:
- 2003: Ten Drama Desk Awards , including Best Musical, Best Music, Best Lyrics, Best Book, Best Costume Design
- 2007: Critics' Circle Theater Awards for Best Musical
- 2007: Four Olivier Awards , including Best Musical
- and other awards in the US and UK
Occupations
Original Broadway cast
- Directed by Jack O'Brien
- Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad
- Marissa Jaret Winokur as Tracy Turnblad
- Laura Bell Bundy as Amber Von Tussle
- Kerry Butler as Penny Pingleton
- Mary Bond Davis as Motormouth Maybelle
- Linda Hart as Velma Von Tussle
- Dick Latessa as Wilbur Turnblad
- Matthew Morrison as Link Larkin
- Corey Reynolds as Seaweed J. Stubbs
- Clarke Thorell as Corny Collins
- Danelle Eugenia Wilson as Little Inez
- Etc.
Original cast from the London production
- Directed by Jack O'Brien
- Michael Ball as Edna Turnblad
- Leanne Jones as Tracy Turnblad
- Mel Smith as Wilbur Turnblad
- Elinor Collett as Penny Pingleton
- Ben James-Ellis as Link Larkin
- Rachael Wooding as Amber from Tussle
- Tracie Bennett as Velma von Tussle
- Paul Manuel as Corny Collins
- Etc.
Original cast for the German-language premiere in St. Gallen
- Director: Matthias Davids
- Ilse La Monaca as Tracy Turnblad
- Ralph Morgenstern as Edna Turnblad
- Walter Andreas Müller as Wilbur Turnblad
- Christina Ogink as Penny Pingleton
- Frank Winkels as Corny Collins
- Rasmus Borkowski as Link Larkin
- Nadine Schreier as Amber from Tussle
- Gudrun Schade as Velma von Tussle
- Amanda Whitford as Motormouth Maybelle
- Marcel Rocha as Seaweed J. Stubbs
- Walesca Frank as Little Inez
- Christian Intorp as Mr. Pinky
- Vera Schweiger as Prudy Pingleton
- Nyassa Alberta, Ava Brennan, Kudra Owens as The Dynamites
- Etc.
Original cast Cologne
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- Directed by Jack O'Brien
- Uwe Ochsenknecht , Tetje Mierendorf , Martin Berger as Edna Turnblad
- Maite Kelly , Jessica Jäde as Tracy Turnblad
- Jana Stelley as Penny Pingleton
- Deborah Woodson as Motormouth Maybelle
- Nicòle Berendsen as Velma Von Tussle
- Tineke Ogink as Amber Von Tussle
- Leon van Leeuwenberg as Wilbur Turnblad
- Daniel Berini as Link Larkin
- Tedros Teclebrhan as Seaweed J. Stubbs
- Rob Fowler , Lars Redlich as Corny Collins
- Denise Obedekah as Inez
- Eric Minsk as Mr. Spritzer / Mr. Pinky and others
- Sarah Schütz as Prudy Pingleton and others
- Ensemble women: Kristel van Grunsven (Shelley) , Leila Vallio (Brenda) , Ahou Nikazar (Louann) , Leoni Oeffinger (Tammy) , Julia Davine (Lorraine) , Nyassa Alberta (Pearl) , Samantha Klots (Peaches) , Zodwa Selele (Cindy )
- Ensemble men: Michael Heller (IQ) , Michael Ernst (Sketch) , Martin Schäffner (Fender) , Christopher Bolam (Brad) , Maickel Leijenhorst (Gilbert) , Julius Williams III. (Duane) , Devon McKenzie-Smith (Thad)
- Covers & Swings: Kati Farkas, Amber Schoop, Ellen Wawrzyniak, Marleen de Vries, Bishat Araya, Alexandra Farkic, Gordon Gesatzki, Bart De Clercq, Christian Louis-James, Valter Azevedo
Original Milburn, NJ Cast
- Daniel Jenkins as Edna Turnblad
- Lindsay Mendez as Tracy Turnblad
- Jeff Binder as Wilbur Turnblad
- Harriet Harris as Velma Von Tussle
- Cassie Okenka as Amber Von Tussle
- Audra McDonald as Motormouth Maybelle
- Rod Harrelson as Seaweed J. Stubbs
- Billy Murphy as Link Larkin
- Josh Franklin as Corny Collins
- Bailey Hanks as Penny Pingleton
- DeQuina Moore as Inez
- Sean McCourt as Harriman F. Spritzer / Principal / Mr. Pinky / Guard
- Jan Neuberger as Prudy Pingleton / Gym Teacher / Matron
- Etc.
Original line-up Linz
- Director: Matthias Davids
- Ariana Schirasi-Fard as Tracy Turnblad
- Riccardo Greco as Edna Turnblad
- Rob Pelzer as Wilbur Turnblad
- Peter Lewys Preston as Corny Collins
- Ruth Fuchs as Penny Pingleton
- Gernot Romic as Link Larkin
- Hanna Kastner as Amber from Tussle
- Anais Lueken as Velma von Tussle
- Amanda Whitford as Motormouth Maybelle
- Dinipiri Etebu as Seaweed J. Stubbs
- Jelisa van Schijndel as Little Inez
- Peter-Andreas Landerl as Mr. Pinky
- Gunda Schanderer as Prudy Pingleton
- Meimuna Coffi, Kudra Owens, Jane-Lynn Steinbrunn as The Dynamites
More productions
There were also numerous other productions of the musical, including in Canada, Australia, South Africa, the Philippines, Argentina, Brazil and the Netherlands.
There were also other productions in Germany, including 2012 in Merzig with Uwe Kröger as Edna Turnblad . In Braunschweig the 2017 musical was performed open-air, with the stage set up in the form of a record player (with a rotating plate). Mr. Spritzer was spoken of by a Donald Trump voice impersonator.
filming
The musical was filmed in 2007 as Hairspray with John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle and Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad. Newcomer Nikki Blonsky landed the role of Tracy Turnblad in a talent competition . James Marsden also stars as Corny Collins.
In 2016 NBC produced the TV special Hairspray Live! As part of its Musicals live! Series . with Ariana Grande (Penny), Jennifer Hundson (Motormouth Maybelle), Harvey Fierstein (Edna Turnblad) and Derek Hough (Corny Collins).
literature
- O'Donnell, Mark / Meehan, Thomas / Shaiman, Marc / Wittman, Scott: Hairspray: The Roots , Faber & Faber 2003, ISBN 0-571-21143-7
Sound carrier
- Hairspray - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2002)
- Hairspray - German original recording (2010, Cologne production with Uwe Ochsenknecht & Maite Kelly)
Web links
- Hairspray in the Internet Broadway Database (IBDb )
- Hairspray in the Guide to Musical Theater (English)
- Hairspray on Musical Heaven (English)
- Hairspray.de Homepage of the German musical production