Hairspray is a Tony- winning musical, focusing on Tracy Turnblad from Baltimore, who loves to dance. She gets a chance at the "The Corny Collins Show,", a local TV dance program, and becomes a celebrity overnight.
Hairspray was nominated for the following categories:
- Tony Award for Best Musical WINNER
- Best Book of a Musical WINNER
- Best Original Score (Music & Lyrics) Written for the Theatre WINNER
- Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Harvey Fierstein) WINNER
- Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Marissa Jaret Winokur) WINNER
- Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Dick Latessa) WINNER
- Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Corey Reynolds)
- Best Scenic Design
- Best Costume Design WINNER
- Best Lighting Design
- Best Direction of a Musical WINNER
- Best Choreography
- Best Orchestrations
