Matinee Hairspray-Conservatory Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT

Hairspray The Musical Directed by Monique Caldwell Musical Direction by Roz Metcalf Choreography by Megan Leonard

SHOW SUMMARY The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs.

It's 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire - to dance on the popular "Corny Collins Show." When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob, Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network... all without denting her 'do!

Hairspray is a story about acceptance and inclusion (and rejection and exclusion) during the early days of the civil rights movement.