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June 7, 2002
After Hours: Broadway-bound show tunes up in Seattle
Photo courtesy of 5th Avenue Theatre Marissa Jaret Winokur plays Tracy Turnblad, the role originally performed by Ricki Lake in the film version of "Hairspray." |
SEATTLE -- The 1988 John Waters film "Hairspray," a goofy but socially conscious musical comedy, has been reincarnated as a $10.5 million stage production at the 5th Avenue Theatre. The cast, including Harvey Fierstein and Marissa Jaret Winokur, will work out the show's kinks before it premieres on Broadway next month.
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