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Hairspray (2002), a musical comedy by Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan (book), Marc Shaiman (music, lyrics), Scott Wittman (lyrics). [Neil Simon Theatre, still running; NYDCC, Tony Awards.] Hefty teenager Tracy Turnblad ( Marissa Jaret Winokur) lives in Baltimore in 1962 and dreams of appearing on the Corny Collins dance show on local television. When the program sponsors an open contest for Miss Teenage Hairspray, Tracy enters and, with the reluctant help of her mother, the overabundant Edna ( Harvey Fierstein), protests the exclusion of “Negroes” from the competition. Tracy ends up winning the crown and striking a blow for desegregation. Notable songs: Good Morning, Baltimore; Welcome to the 60's; Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now; You Can't Stop the Beat. Based on the 1988 cult film, this cartoonish fable captured the musical sound of the era, and a strong cast, under the direction of Jack O'Brien, turned the cliché‐ridden tale into a joyous celebration.

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