Last winter, it looked like the many wigs of "Hairspray" were in for their final tease on Broadway. The tuner struggled along at below-breakeven biz with little more than $407,952 during the week ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hairspray Turns 15! Nikki Blonsky, Director Adam Shankman Reveal Secrets from Set of Iconic Movie Musical John Travolta and Nikki Blonksy in Hairspray (2007). Courtesy Warner Bros.

Hairspray. I have no idea what the movie is about but I’ve already lost interest. Yes, yes….it is possible that I’m simply anti-Travolta (though it would have nothing to do with the fact that he is a ...

"Hairspray" is based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, who served as a creative consultant on the musical comedy. It features lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

“Hairspray” star Nikki Blonsky was just 18 years old when she landed her first-ever acting role as Tracy Turnblad in 2007’s “Hairspray.” She found herself amongst child stars Zac Efron ...

So until the national Hairspray tour shimmies its way back down to London catch the 2007 film version of Hairspray on 7 November at the Cinema Museum in Kennington, London.

In the clip, Blonsky — best known for playing Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film adaptation of Hairspray — dances to the upbeat tune, frolicking in grass while wearing an all-black ensemble.