Musical Comedy Hit Hairspray 欢乐励志音乐剧《发胶星梦》
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It’s time to let your hair down and dance the night away! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s musical comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture is coming to the (theatre). This fantastically fun musical, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is currently enjoying its 5th record-breaking year on Broadway. And now, the people of (city) will be swept away to 1960s Baltimore in this smash hit musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter and romance – and enough deliriously tuneful songs to fill a nonstop platter party. It’s HAIRSPRAY, live on stage in living color! Everyone is raving about this delightful musical, including the critics. “A great big fat gorgeous hit,” claims Clive Barnes of the New York Post. “Completely irresistible! Get those tickets now!” declares syndicated columnist, Liz Smith. “So many numbers bring down the house, it’s a wonder the theater is still standing,” says Jeremy Gerard of New York Magazine. In HAIRSPRAY it's 1962—the '50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion—to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a plus-size trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in HAIRSPRAY! Welcome to the '60s! 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 a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan. HAIRSPRAY features an original score by Academy Award-nominated Marc Shaiman (who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the acclaimed animated musical, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
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Bust out the aerosol, this Broadway favorite is coming to Asia for the very first time. Set in 1962 Baltimore, a city challenging social conventions, Hairspray is anything but traditional. High school student Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one mission—dance, dance, dance. Join in as Tracy, fights for equal dancing rights for her talented African American friends and earns the title Miss Hairspray without knocking a single hair out of place. Shanghai Grand Theater, RMB150-1000, Mon-Fri, 7:15pm; Sat-Sun, 1:30pm & 7:15pm
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Brook Pulver from Hairspray gives CW a backstage pass
How long have you starred as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray? I've been doing the show since June 2006. I will have done the tour for two years when I finally make it to Shanghai. Can you tell us how it all started and you how joined the Hairspray cast? Well, I initially auditioned in 2003, and had a lot of call backs but it wasn't until 2006 when I finally got cast for the tour. Tracy Turnblad is described as a "big girl," did you always have a full figure or is it something you had to develop for the show? I have been a plussized girl since my early teens. My high school experience was good and I was not really self-conscious about my weight until I went to college. Has your weight influenced how you've portrayed Tracy's character? I think Tracy is more confident than most girls who are considered "big girls." That is why I look up to Tracy as a hero. Really? Do you share other experiences with Tracy? I do, but Tracy doesn't give up as easily as I have in the past. It wasn't until I was in my mid-twenties that I gained as much confidence as Tracy has in this show. When you slip into moments of low self-esteem, what do you do? There are plenty of times that I look in the mirror and wish that I saw something else. But ultimately, I know that I am a good person. I know I can achieve just about anything I want and that by being positive, people will want to be around me. Your character's foil is Amber, the cool girl, the pretty girl. She poses a lot of problems for Tracy, to say the least. Have you ever met an "Amber" in real life? I think Amber is a representation of everything in life that tells you that you can't do something. I've had plenty of people tell me I couldn't do something. I'm grateful for those people, because they've made me stronger. If you could name the top three ways for a "big girl" to gain confidence, what would they be? Love yourself, love others and treat other people as you would like to be treated. Hairspray debuts in July. Any ideas about what Shanghai will be like? I hope it will be full of fun and excitement. I'm already doing research on places I'd like to visit. Sometimes I don't have a lot of time for sightseeing, but I can hope!
-- issue 12, Film & Stage Feature