 | Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman (see photo, left), lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters movie 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. When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight. She then launches a campaign to racially 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 at the Neil Simon Theatre and won eight Tony Awards out of thirteen nominations. As of April 2008, it has played for over 2,300 performances. Hairspray has also enjoyed U.S. national tours and numerous foreign productions and was adapted for a 2007 musical film. The London West End production was nominated for a record-setting eleven Laurence Olivier Awards, winning for Best New Musical and in three other categories. In 2007, Hairspray was adapted as a musical film starring Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad and John Travolta as Edna Turnblad. Major Characters Tracy Turnblad - A cute, "pleasantly plump" teenager, who dreams of fame and fights to racially integrate The Corny Collins Show. | |
Hairspray (London) - Good Morning Baltimore "You're Timeless to Me" - Christopher Walken and John Travolta Lyrics: "You're Timeless to Me" WILBUR: Styles keep a changin' The world's re-arrangin' But Edna, you're timeless to me Hemlines are shorter A beer costs a quarter But time cannot take what comes free You're like a stinky old cheese, babe Just gettin' riper with age You're like a fatal disease, babe But there's no cure So let this fever rage Some folks can't stand it Say time is a bandit But I take the opposite view Cause when I need a lift Time brings a gift Another day with you A twist or a waltz It's all the same schmaltz With just a change in the scenery You'll never be old hat That's that! You're timeless to me EDNA: Fads keep a-fadin' Castro's invading! But wilbur, you're timeless to me Hairdos are higher Mine feels like barbed wire But you say I'm chic as can be! You're like a rare vintage ripple A vintage they'll never forget So pour me a teeny weenie triple And we can toast the fact we ain't dead yet! I can't stop eating Your hairline's receding Soon there'll be nothing at all So, you'll wear a wig While I roast a pig Hey! Pass that geritol Glenn miller had class That chubby checker's a gas But they all pass eventually You'll never be passe Hip hooray! You're timeless to me WILBUR: You're like a broken down Chevy EDNA: All I need is a fresh coat of paint WILBUR: And Edna, you got me goin' hot and heavy You're fat and old, but baby, boring you ain't! WILBUR & EDNA: Some folks don't get it But we never fret it 'Cause we know that time is our friend It's plain to see That you're stuck with me Until the bitter end And we got a kid Who's blowin' the lid Off the turnblad family tree EDNA: You'll always hit the spot Big shot! You're timeless to me WILBUR: You'll always be du jour Mon amour You're timeless to me EDNA: You'll always be first string WILBUR: Ring-a-ding-ding! WILBUR & EDNA: You're timeless to me | |
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