The hit musical, which features music by and with a book by Mark O鈥橠onnell and , will be directed and choreographed by with music direction by .
The cast includes (Edna Turnblad), (Tracy Turnblad), (Corny Collins), (Motormouth Maybelle), (Wilber Turnblad), (Velma Von Tussle), (Harriman F. Spritzer/Principal/Mr. Pinky/Guard), (Amber Von Tussle), (Penny Pingleton), John Battagliese (Link Larkin), Gerald Caesar (Seaweed J. Stubbs), Jenn Harris (Prudy Pingleton/Gym Teacher/Matron) and Kennedy Holmes (Little Inez).
The ensemble comprises Niani Feelings, Lili Froehlich, Berklea Going, Wonza Johnson, Zachary Daniel Jones, Alex Larson, Jada Mayo, Kalia Medeiros, Lindsay Moore, JJ Niemann, Drew Redington, Nasia Thomas, Brinie Wallace, Brion Marquis Watson, Jerome D. Wells and Sharrod Williams.
Hairspray, according to press notes, "tells the story of Tracy Turnblad who reaches for her dream of performing on the Corny Collins TV dance show in 1960s Baltimore 鈥� and helps to integrate the show in the process." Based on the 1988 film of the same name, Hairspray features such songs as 鈥淕ood Morning Baltimore,鈥� 鈥淚t Takes Two,鈥� 鈥淚 Know Where I鈥檝e Been鈥� and 鈥淵ou Can鈥檛 Stop The Beat!鈥�
The production will also have scenic design by Robert Mark Morgan, costume design by Leon Dobkowski, lighting design by Rob Denton, sound design by John Shivers and Hugh Sweeney and video design by Matthew Young. Wig design is by Leah Loukas, and the production stage manager is Lynda Lavin. With 11,000 seats the Muny is one of the largest legitimate theaters in the U.S. Visit .
