Hairspray (Revival)
Hairspray (Revival)
Timon3
Stand-by Joined: 4/29/20
#1Hairspray (Revival)
Posted: 4/17/24 at 7:22pm
One of my favorite musical of all time, give a strong poignant message without being preachy. Broadway could do with a star studded revival?
Broadway could do with a fun & light hearted musical.
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#2Hairspray (Revival)
Posted: 4/17/24 at 7:35pm
Honestly I feel like Hairspray, as much as I like it, would feel very dated if they brought it back today.
#3Hairspray (Revival)
Posted: 4/17/24 at 8:51pm
Give it another 20 years and then let Daniel Fish rip it a part.
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#4Hairspray (Revival)
Posted: 4/17/24 at 8:55pm
TheatreFan4 said: "Honestly I feel like Hairspray, as much as I like it, would feelvery dated if they brought it back today."
That didn't stop Spamalot to be fair.
I love Hairspray but agree. I think it would be tough to re-mount as a revival. I think it's meant to be a popular one for community theaters and cruise ships and the like at this point
QueenTwinnied
Leading Actor Joined: 6/16/17
#5Hairspray (Revival)
Posted: 4/17/24 at 9:19pm
The non-equity tour has been hitting every market in the country for the last couple years, can’t say a revival would be necessary at this moment
BwayLB
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
#6Hairspray (Revival)
Posted: 4/17/24 at 9:50pm
Give myself another 5-10 years before I feel in the mood sitting through another production. But Hairspray was one of my first musical obsessions. To be exact, the first musical I’ve seen since Wicked ignited my love of musicals!
#7Hairspray (Revival)
Posted: 4/17/24 at 10:14pm
It’d be nice to see a production that wasn’t just a faded copy of the original staging, I think. A fresh interpretation and fresh slate of design elements would be welcome.
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#8Hairspray (Revival)
Posted: 4/18/24 at 3:09am
The original Australian production wasn’t a copy of the Broadway show ( that came for the shows 20th anniversary ) that production used video screens etc and sadly palled in comparison to the original staging.
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Zeppie2022
Broadway Star Joined: 7/12/22
#9Hairspray (Revival)
Posted: 4/18/24 at 9:14am
Loved the show and enjoyed the movie of it but don't see the need for a revival at this time.
hearthemsing22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
#10Hairspray (Revival)
Posted: 4/19/24 at 8:27am
Well, Heart of Rock and Roll is fun and lighthearted, but not many people seem to be giving it a chance. We'll see what happens with opening tonight**edit: next week-all these openings, I got confused!
Updated On: 4/19/24 at 08:27 AM
#11Hairspray (Revival)
Posted: 4/19/24 at 9:23am
They probably could/should have done the opposite of The Wiz - a limited revival followed by a national tour. I think it would have done well for a limited run around reopening, it’s light, and would then continue to do well on the road. I don’t see a stand-alone revival being a big success, especially not right now.
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