Hairspray has a sense of humor along with great music and a fun John Waters story. Chatham, NY: The Turnblads – Edna, Wilbur and their darling and daring daughter Tracy – are back at The Mac-Haydn Theatre in “Hairspray”, for three weeks: July 2 through 19. “You Can’t Stop ‘The Beat” in the fun-filled show that says “Welcome To The 60’s”, where changes are coming, but kids still want to dance and romance.
Based on the popular movie, Hairspray is about one girl’s crusade for equality on many levels. A TV dance show shares the stage with protests while a lot of songs and humor tell the story.
MHT newcomer Chantelle Cognevich stars as Tracy. She’s just your normal teen-age girl, who yearns to dance on the Corny Collins show as one of the “Nicest Kids In Town”, and who has a crush on Link Larkin, that show’s star. Cognevich has played this role previously at Pensacola Little Theatre; and has also been seen at Jenny Wiley Theatre in Kentucky. Tracy Turnblad (Chantelle Cognevich, center) is surrounded by (l to r) Link Larkin (Conor Fallon), her pal Penny Pingleton (Emily Franklin) and brand-new friends Motormouth Mabel (Aneesa Folds) and Seaweed J. Stubbs (Rasheem Ford). MacHaydn Staff photos. John Saunders and Colin Pritchard reprise their roles of Edna and Wilbur, making the touching duet “Timeless To Me” a show-stopper as only this duo can do on stage.
Pritchard played George in The Drowsy Chaperone this summer and last year was Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls and Igor (that’s ‘Eye-gore’) in Young Frankenstein. Saunders has recently been turning his talents to directing, but has many memorable roles at Mac-Haydn, including his hilarious Edna in the previous production of Hairspray. Mac-Haydn is happy to have someone with Mr. Saunders’ comedic talents to continue the tradition of a man playing the role of the mother, which started when Harvey Fierstein took the part in the Broadway production. Rasheem Ford and Aneesa Folds, praised for their roles of Collins and Joanne in RENT, will play Seaweed J.
Stubbs and Motormouth Mabel. Seaweed shows Tracy some moves that help her cause with “Run And Tell That”, and Motormouth encourages them all to fight for what they think is right in her anthem “I Know Where I’ve Been”. Mark Edwards, who played a suave Sky Masterson in last year’s Guys And Dolls will be Corny Collins.
Conor Fallon, seen last year as Tommy Djilas in “The Music Man”, will be Link Larkin, Emily Franklin is Penny Pingleton and Jamie Grayson returns to play several character parts as the Male Authority Figure. “Hairspray” won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score. The catchy, clever and touching songs include Tracy’s salute to her city “Good Morning, Baltimore”, the girls’ protest “Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now”, and Motormouth’s tribute to self-acceptance “Big, Blonde and Beautiful”. Practicing some moves at Motormouth Mabel’s Record Shop are, from left, Conor Fallon as Link Larkin, Chantelle Cognevich as Tracy, Aneesa Folds as Motormouth, Emily Franklin as Penny Pingleton and Rasheem Ford as Seaweed J. John Saunders and Colin Pritchard are featured as Edna and Wilbur Turnblad, Tracy’s parents.
Hairspray performs July 2 to 5, 8 to 12 and 15 to 19. Good seats are available for all performances: first week Thursday 2 and 8 p.m., Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 4 and 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m.; second and third week: Wednesday 2 p.m., Thursday 2 and 8 p.m., Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 4 and 8:00 p.m., Sunday 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $34.00 and $33.00 for evening performances, $31.00 for all matinee seats, children under 12 with an adult $14.00. Discounts are available for groups and senior citizens. Mastercard and Visa welcome. No cancellations or refunds. Fully air conditioned.
Call 518-392-9292 for information and reservations; order on-line at at any time.
It has been proven time and time again that Broadway audiences like the familiar. This year, it’s the nominated “The School of Rock,” which is based on the 2003 Jack Black flick. Broadway audiences tend to like stories they already know, or are at least familiar with.
Movies-turned-musicals (or plays) remain a constant hit on the Great White Way, but that phenomenon is certainly nothing new. Musicals have used the big screen for inspiration for almost as long as movies have been around. Here is a quick look at five other musicals inspired by the cinema.
Cast and producers of “The Producers” (Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect) Mel Brooks is no stranger to the stage, but his first adaptation of film-to-stage musical was 1967’s “.” Originally staring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, the movie depicted the story of a Broadway producer who decides to mount the biggest flop in musical history. The movie was a hit and won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay (and also garnered a nod for Gene Wilder) but it was the 2001 musical adaptation that broke all the records, winning an astonishing 12 Tony Awards which is the most won by any musical in Broadway History. This year’s nominee “Hamilton” is poised to break “The Producers’” record, though there is quite a bit of competition on the world’s biggest stage. “Hairspray” on Broadway (Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect) Much like “The Producers,” “Hairspray” has had a long life prior to finding such a welcoming home on the stage.
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The came out in 1988 thanks to zany writer/director John Waters. It wasn’t an instant hit.
Instead, it went on to gain a cult following once it was released on home video. In 2002, Broadway producers finally found a love for the musical about the “pleasantly plump” teenager who teaches the world about racial integration on a local dance television show.
The Broadway musical “Hairspray” opened in 2003, winning eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It was then given another film adaptation (in 2007) based on the new material from the 2002 musical version.
It may be one of the only cases of a movie musical based on a Broadway musical based on a movie musical. “Little Shop of Horrors” on Broadway (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images) This is another example of a movie musical based on a Broadway musical based on a movie musical that remains a popular hit to this day. “Little Shop of Horrors” first brought the man-eating Audrey II to the world via a in 1960. Directed by Roger Corman, the original “Little Shop of Horrors” even featured a then-unknown Jack Nicholson as the man who loves visiting the dentist. The flick gained a cult following as well, and received the Broadway treatment — thanks to Howard Ashman and Alan Menken — in 1982. It was in 1986 that movie audiences were treated to the famous film version featuring Rick Moranis, Steve Martin and Ellen Greene (who originated the role on Broadway).
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Glenn Close in “Sunset Boulevard” (Photo credit JON LEVY/AFP/Getty Images) The original “” film is ranked as number 12 on the American Film Institute’s list of “100 Best American Films.” The movie, which featured Gloria Swanson as the faded silent screen star Norma Desmond, was nominated for 11 Academy Awards when it was released in 1950. The film was also among the first to be selected for preservation by the National Film Registry as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” by the U.S. Library of Congress. It wasn’t until 1993 that the film got the stage treatment, thanks to Andrew Lloyd Webber and starring Gelnn Close. First opening in London, then on Broadway in 1994, “Sunset Boulevard” was not the financial hit producers hoped it would be, however, it still remains as a popular musical among regional and professional theaters alike. “Monty Python’s Spamalot” on Broadway (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) Technically, “Monty Python’s Spamalot” isn’t based on the ” Technically.
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The 2005 Broadway hit was “lovingly ripped off” from the original Python classic, with a bit of “The Life of Brian” thrown in as well (specifically the addition of the song “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”). The 2005 Broadway “Spamalot” still told the story of the Knights of the Round Table, but did so with tongue firmly planted in cheek. The musical went on to receive a whopping 14 Tony nominations, winning three, including Best Musical.
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