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Hairspray | Stage Door Society

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Hairspray

Marc Shaiman

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Provenance

Composer

Marc Shaiman

Librettist

Marc Shaiman

Premiered

2003

Synopsis

In 1962 Baltimore, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad dances her way onto a local TV show and fights for racial integration. A joyous celebration of acceptance and big hair.

modern-classiccomedycivil-rightsfeel-good

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