Sixteen years after the release of the original film, New Line Cinema is bringing a feature film adaptation of the Tony award-winning Broadway production "Hairspray" to life. Featuring new and ...

The history of Broadway musicals on film is often unhappy. (John Huston’s “Annie,” anyone?) Even when the creative teams responsible have been involved in their adaptation — the Rodgers and ...

Even theater purists resistant to the apparent pop takeover of Broadway will find a lot to like in the cast album of Hairspray, the biggest new hit so far this season. Too many new shows are falling ...

Hairspray Live! may not air until 8 p.m. Wednesday, but you don't have to wait to listen to the music! The soundtrack for the live show, sung by the performance's stars, is already available on ...

After debuting at No. 1 last week, the "Now 25" hits compilation remains atop the Billboard 200 after moving 149,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, while the "Hairspray" ...

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In the beginning (1988) was John Waters' low-budget, provocateurish cult movie Hairspray. This was partly defused, but also grandly gussied-up, by the Broadway musical version, opening in August 2002 ...