Ricki Lake is thinking about one of her most iconic roles, as Hairspray’s Tracy Turnblad. In a TikTok video posted April 28, Lake, 56, shed some light on what she thinks Tracy — the plus-size, ...
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — In 1988 writer/director John Waters gave the world the story about Tracy Turnblad, a “pleasantly plump” teenager who just wanted to appear as a background dancer on “The Corny ...
Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The 2011 musical Hairspray, based on the 1988 film, tells the story of teen ...
At this point, it’s safe to say “Hairspray” has earned its place as a modern musical theater classic. Based on underground writer/director John Waters’ 1988 foray into PG-rated mainstream fare, ...
Over the course of his filmmaking career, shock auteur John Waters has set and shot all his movies in his hometown of Baltimore. But he made an exception back in 1987 when he and cast members from ...