TALKING to director Adam Shankman about “Hairspray” is a bit like swimming in a river of raw emotions. Wiry and wired -- he’s in perpetual motion -- the 42-year-old has definitely put his heart, if ...
We were already excited when we heard that Hairspray was the next musical to get the live treatment, à la Grease and Peter Pan. The 2007 film made us fall a little bit more in love with the story – ...
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 ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link "Hairspray" was released in theaters in July 2007. The film was based on a 1988 movie of the same name, which led to a Tony-winning Broadway show ...
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 ...