At this point, it’s safe to say “Hairspray” has earned its place as a modern musical theater classic. Based on underground writer/director John Waters’ 1988 foray into PG-rated mainstream fare, ...

"Hairspray" has become the ultimate crowd-pleaser. The 1988 cult-classic film about hair hoppers and segregation in '60s Baltimore has spawned a Broadway musical, a big-budget movie musical and a live ...

In honor of the December 7 NBC broadcast of Hairspray Live!, Playbill tests your knowledge of the 1988 movie, the 2002 Broadway smash musical, and the 2007 film. Hairspray Live!’s Motormouth Maybelle ...

“Now all of Baltimore will know — I’m big, blonde and beautiful.” John Waters’ 1988 comedy “Hairspray” is one of 25 films chosen this year to enter the National Film Registry, a list that ranges from ...

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 ...

Lake played the plus-size icon in 1988's 'Hairspray,' and many other actors have followed in her footsteps Ricki Lake is thinking about one of her most iconic roles, as Hairspray’s Tracy Turnblad. In ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: If Hairspray were a person throwing its 30th birthday this week, what peers would be on the guest list? Probably adjacent comedies from its writer/director John Waters, ...

The national touring production of “Hairspray” makes a stop at the Mullins Center tonight, as part of the University of Massachusetts’ “Broadway in Amherst” series. The plot, which unfolds in 1962, ...