All City Musical - Hairspray Akron Civic Theatre June 15, 2012 - June 16, 2012    Share

Join us as we welcome to the stage, Hairspray. The All-City Musical was designed to showcase the talent of local talented youth, all from the city of Akron! Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues. In 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show.[1] When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight. She then launches a campaign to integrate the show. Hairspray is a social commentary on the injustices of parts of American society in the 1960s. The musical's original Broadway production opened on August 15, 2002[2] and won eight Tony Awards out of thirteen nominations. Tickets available by calling Civic box office at 330-253-2488 or TicketMaster. $25, $20, $10 All City Musical - Hairspray Akron Civic Theatre Add Your Event May Jun Jul

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