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Before the curtains closed, however, Eiseman gazed out into the audience and broke out in one final line: “Let’s dance!” The packed theater suddenly erupted into their very own dance

Catch it at the Queen Elizabeth until April 7.

​​​​​​​Hairspray, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?

Looking for a show to see in a city near you? Check out our guide of current and upcoming Broadway tours, and learn about each production.

A lot of what makes "Hairspray" work so well is the way the shows songs effortlessly evoke the innocence and nostalgia of early 60s pop.

What did our critic think of HAIRSPRAY at Connor Palace? The farcical, yet message-loaded HAIRSPRAY, is the type of musical that in a bad production falls flat, but in a good production the audience gets all-kinds of involved.

On opening night (Nov. 28) of “Hairspray’s” six-day run at the Wharton Center, there was an unusually long wait before the house doors opened.

The audience at the opening night performance of Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of Hairspray was buzzing with excitement.  There seemed to be more people than usual for a Tuesday night performance, maybe because Hairspray has widespread appeal or maybe just because it is the first show of the new season. Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad (Caroline Eiseman) a big girl, with big dreams, and an even bigger heart. 

Get your big hair and dancing shoes ready, because "Hairspray the Musical" is kicking off the next leg of its North American tour Friday at the Weidner Center.

She is a massive US star who sings, dances and acts. And sometimes this Latin powerhouse performer designs clothing and models high-end fashion too. Who is she?