Shows · Hairspray
Hairspray
Opened 2002
2,642 performances
Musical, Modern
Tony Award for Best Musical, 2003
Hairspray is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, with a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on John Waters's 1988 film of the same name. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues.
"Broadway": the show's own period marketing line.
- Music
- Marc Shaiman
- Lyrics
- Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman
- Book
- Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan, based upon the New Line Cinema film written & directed by John Waters
Productions3 productions: 1 on Broadway, 2 in the West End
Songs8 songs
Good Morning Baltimore, The Nicest Kids in Town, Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now, I Can Hear the Bells, Run and Tell That, I Know Where I’ve Been, Big, Blonde and Beautiful, Timeless to Me
Recordings 14 recordings
2002
Hairspray: Original Broadway Cast Recording
Sony Classical SK 87708, released August 13, 2002
United States
2007
Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture
New Line Records NLR 39092, released 2007
United States
2007
Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture
New Line Records NLR 39093, released 2007
United States
2007
Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture
New Line Records NLR 39089, released July 10, 2007
United States
2007
Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture
Decca Records 475 9348, released July 16, 2007
Australia
2007
Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture
Decca Records 475 9348, released July 16, 2007
Europe 
2010
Hairspray: Soundtrack To The Motion Picture
WaterTower Music, released April 1, 2010
United States Licensing 1 entry
| US | Music Theatre International Hairspray matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor |
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