Production: Hairspray
The creative team behind the Broadway musical Hairspray, producers Richard Frankel and Margo Lion, co-book writer Thomas Meehan, choreographer Jerry Mitchell, director Jack O’Brien, co-book writer Mark O’Donnell, composer Marc Shaiman and lyricist Scott Wittman outline the journey the piece took from being a John Waters and Divine cult movie to hitting the Broadway stage; offer a peek at the process that created this smash hit and discuss the social messages that the show sends, both in its content and it’s non-traditional casting.
Original airdate – December 1, 2002.
Running time – 1:30:00.
For more information, to watch online, or to download the episode go to Working in the Theatre’s Production: Hairspray program page.
You can also download directly the Production: Hairspray program (mp4).
Posted on Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 at 8:54 am
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