For those that don’t know, I am a huge fan of musicals and I have been for many years. Ever since I was a kid, you could spot me singing along to some of the best modern musicals, or some of the older ...

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 ...

Nikki Blonsky had her big break with 2007's Hairspray, and recently spoke to CinemaBlend about her experience on the movie musical. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Hairspray is a 2007 musical movie based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name. The movie stars Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad, a high school student who tries to make it onto a local teen ...

Blonsky's starring role as Tracy in Hairspray marked her first-ever movie. Since then, she's appeared in both TV and film, including Queen Sized, Ugly Betty, Waiting for Forever, Smash, Huge, ...

'Hairspray' remains a poignant movie many years after it debuted. But one deleted scene would have made it even more so. Additionally, racial inequality is front and center, highlighting the ...

Bob Shaye said he didn’t think New Line’s 1988 version of “Hairspray” even had a premiere. In that case, Tuesday’s launch at the Village more than made up for it. The pic’s bow had more than 1,200 ...