Jan 29, 2019 one of the most entertaining aspects of hairspray is that tracy turnblads mom, edna, is played by a man. Hairspray is a 1988 american comedydrama film written and directed by john waters, and starring ricki lake, divine, debbie harry, sonny bono, jerry stiller, leslie ann powers, colleen fitzpatrick, and michael st. Jan 07, 2018 its been more than 10 years since our favourite hairspray released in 2007. Can you name these characters from hairspray we all need to come together. Pleasantly plump teenager tracy turnblad teaches 1962 baltimore a thing or two. Hairspray 1988 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Edna and tracy turnblad john travolta and nikki blonsky keep hairspray fresh on the third goround. The corny collins show set turns into a celebration as tracy and link begin to make out. Its 1962 in baltimore, maryland, and quirky, plussized, teenage tracy turnblad has one dream. Hairspray 2007 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Based on the 1988 john waters movie that starred a young ricki lake, the 1960sset musical centers on zaftig teen tracy, whose quest to. Adam shankmans version hit the big screens in 2007, its lighthearted and upbeat sounds keeping audiences swaying to the music all the way through. With john travolta, queen latifah, nikki blonsky, michelle pfeiffer.
The main characters in the musical hairspray are tracy turnblad, penny pingleton, edna turnblad, wilber turnblad, corny collins, link larkin. The musical version of hairspray in turn inspired a 2007 movie adaptation directed by adam shankman before nbc chose to. She is bigger in size than the other girls, but she isnt shy about it she can still dance with the best of them. Critique of the movie hairspray 2007 accurate essays. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Its been more than 10 years since our favourite hairspray released in 2007. See our topranked characters and read their profiles. Adapted from the broadway production that won eight tony awards, including best musical, hairspray jr. Based on the tony awardwinning broadway musical, hairspray live. You came to the right place because this is the place to contribute. Joey, mikey, vicky, becky, bix, jessie, darla, paulie, noreen, and doreen.
Hairspray is an american musical with music by marc shaiman, lyrics by scott wittman and shaiman and a book by mark odonnell and thomas meehan, based on john waterss 1988 film of the same name. Spritzer is the owner of ultra clutch hairspray, the hairspray that the corny collins show sponsors. Hairspray is firmly rooted in 1960s america, but it offers both sophisticated and tellingly simplistic ways of understanding racism today. Jul 31, 2019 empire lists the 100 greatest film characters as voted by the readers. Hairspray 2007 film characters hairspray wiki fandom. In movie musical, john travolta took on the character. Take this quiz and find out which character you are. Jesse corny collins council welcome to the 60s dancer as joshua feldman. May 19, 20 originally a 1988 movie directed by john walters, hairspray was adapted into a broadway musical in 2002. Main characters tracy turnblad a chubby girl whos a fan of big hairstyles and the corny collins show. Tracy is a young lady with big hair and an even bigger personality. The songs include 1960sstyle dance music and downtown rhythm and blues.
Architecture elements of dance all clips courtesy of wb production of hairspray, each from youtube. Originally a 1988 movie directed by john walters, hairspray was adapted into a broadway musical in 2002. Hairspray launched the career of a few of its stars, like. The film was a britishamerican venture produced by ingenious media and zadanmeron productions. Because this is a john waters movie, theres some grossout humor, and much namecalling and cursing. Songs were cut from the broadway version of the show for the 2007. The film was a critical and financial success, breaking the record for biggest sales at opening weekend for a movie musical, which the film held until july 2008 when it was surpassed by mamma mia. Glts production includes 12 council members, adding mikey and vicki to the crew.
Empire s definitive and not a little surprising tally of the most memorable movie characters, the. On broadway, edna was played by the incomparable harvey fierstein. I know where ive been tone low sounding tone melody main artist hits lower notes backup singers hits higher notes. Tony awardwinning hairspray continues to be one of the most widely produced musicals today, not only because of its wit and charm, but also because of the beautiful.
Oct, 2018 list of hairspray characters, along with their pictures from the film when available. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. When she finally gets her shot, shes transformed from social outcast to sudden star. Theres a lot of craft and slyness lurking beneath the circa1960s goofiness. Hairspray is perhaps john waters most accessible film, and as such, its a gently subversive slice of retro hilarity.
The kids on cornys show are great dancers with hair piled in grotesque mounds atop their unformed little. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Take charactours quiz to get recommendations for thousands of characters, movies, tv shows, books, and games that are high matches for your unique personality. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hairspray 1988 near you. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Drag queen divine is extra fun as tracys mother, but its lake who grabs and keeps your attention. One of the most entertaining aspects of hairspray is that tracy turnblads mom, edna, is played by a man. She imbues tracy dignity and confidence that you rarely see in celluloid fat girls. John waters hairspray is a movie about that time and those kids and the sinking feeling. A remake of the 1988 musical film hairspray the new hairspray is a film adaptation of the 2002 broadway musical and features more likeable characters than the original film and an incredible energy that stems from a great cast, fabulous new music, and. Critique of the movie hairspray 2007 critique of the movie hairspray 2007 in film analysis, it is important to understand each concept as it is presented in the actual film. A pleasantly plump teenager teaches 1962 baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local tv dance show. Adapted from both waterss 1988 script and thomas meehan and mark odonnell.
The movie seems guileless and rambunctious, but it looks just right like a pat boone musical and sounds just right like a golden oldies disc and feels just right like the first time you sang we shall overcome and until then it hadnt occurred to you that we. These characters from the movie hairspray are displayed from top to bottom according to their prevalence in the film, so you can find the lead characters at the top of the list. Hairspray plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips. Hairspray 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. List of hairspray characters, along with their pictures from the film when available. May 30, 2017 in the movie version 2007, 10 new characters were added to the council, making the total 20. Hairspray is a 15yearold musical that takes place 55 years ago, but director c. Whatever one sees and hears is what one uses to write an analysis of a film. Aug 06, 2007 i thought about both of these events recently as i watched the movie hairspray, the 2007 incarnation of the 1988 john waters film later a broadway musical. Christopher walken in hairspray 2007 john travolta in hairspray 2007 nikki blonsky at an event for hairspray 2007 john travolta and.
The movie seems guileless and rambunctious, but it looks just right like a pat boone musical and sounds just right like a golden oldies disc and feels just right like the first time you sang we shall overcome and until then it hadnt. The movie is an american independent zombie comedy. Hairspray song list including song titles, associated characters and recommended audition songs. One of the films most poignant moments occurs when penny, a workingclass white girl, and seaweed, a black male, reveal their relationship to seaweeds mom, motormouth mabelle played. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. She is bigger in size than the other girls, but she isnt shy about.
Hairspray 2007 cast and crew in 1960s baltimore, danceloving teen tracy turnblad nikki blonsky auditions for a spot on the corny collins show. Join the community and edit if you like or interested in hairspray. Welcome to the official hairspray wiki, a wikia all about the popular theatre play and major motion picture. In 1962 baltimore, maryland, plump teenager tracy turnblads dream is to dance on the. Tabytha, thank you for overlooking the negatives of the hairspray and for stating that it a positive movie for children to watch. The musical version of hairspray in turn inspired a 2007 movie adaptation directed by adam shankman before nbc chose to revive the show for its.
She is the hero of the movie and she is sweet, but also strong in her convictions. When she gets put in detention with the africanamerican students in the school, they teach her some of their dance moves, and her new found groove wins her a spot on cornys show. Paulie corny collins council welcome to the 60s dancer. There is nothing unusual about characters in plays being cast according to their race, but hairspray seems to take the whole notion of racial casting to an extreme. Played by ricki lake in the 1988 movie, marissa jaret winokur in the 2002 broadway musical, nikki blonsky in the 2007. In the john waters film, worldrenowned drag queen devine originated the role.
Hairspray 2007 parental guide is this movie suitable. Pleasantly plump teenager tracy turnblad teaches 1962 baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local tv dance show. For the majority of the roles for prospective black cast members, the roles call for the actors to act in extremely stereotypical manners. Forever interested in the kitsch built into past eras, director john waters chooses the tv dance show craze of the early 60s for his playful focus in hairspray.
A remake of the 1988 musical film hairspray the new hairspray is a film adaptation of the 2002 broadway musical and features more likeable characters than the original film and an incredible energy that stems from a great cast, fabulous new music, and the influence of musical producer craig zadan. Hairspray is musical with a message news, sports, jobs. Plump teenager tracy turnblads dream is to dance on the corny collins show, a local tv program. What are the names of the main characters in hairspray the. Who are the main characters in the musical hairspray answers. The main characters names from the movie dance of the dead were jared kusnitz, greyson chadwick, chandler darby, carissa capobianco. Hairspray was a dramatic departure from waterss earlier works, with a much broader intended audience. What hairspray reveals about racism in america the. In the movie version 2007, 10 new characters were added to the council, making the total 20. Want to see the lyrics your favorite song of the movie.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hairspray 2007 near you. Dec 07, 2016 hairspray is firmly rooted in 1960s america, but it offers both sophisticated and tellingly simplistic ways of understanding racism today. Hairspray characters in order of importance, 2007 version tracy turnblad. I thought about both of these events recently as i watched the movie hairspray, the 2007 incarnation of the 1988 john waters film later a broadway musical. Ricki lake is easily the best thing about hairspray. Girls its 1962, and spunky plussize teen tracy turnblad has one big dream to dance on the popular corny collins show. Movienut33, i want to thank for warning parents about the mentions of the sexual innuendos and continuing to talk about how great the movie is as a whole. Sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. The musical hairspray wowed broadway in the summer 2002 and went on to win eight tony awards, including the top trophy for new musical. Veteran character actor and ben stillers pops jerry stiller appeared in hairspray 1988 as tracys father wilbur then cameoed in the musical film hairspray 2007 as.
The whole hairspray cast album looks different today, 2018. Hairspray 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hairspray is a 2007 musical romantic comedy film based on the broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on john waters s 1988 comedy film of the same name. From main characters to cameos and minor roles, these characters are the reason. It takes place in 1962 in baltimore, where a program known as the corny collins show is at the center of many local teenage fantasies. Hairspray premiered on july 10, 2007 at the mann village theater and was released on july 20, 2007 in the united kingdom and the united states. Hairspray characters cast list of characters from hairspray. Hairspray is a revealing portrayal of racism in america. Hairspray 2007 cast and crew in 1960s baltimore, danceloving teen tracy turnblad nikki blonsky auditions for a spot on the corny collins show and wins.
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