Ricki Lake is thinking about one of her most iconic roles, as Hairspray’s Tracy Turnblad. In a TikTok video posted April 28, Lake, 56, shed some light on what she thinks Tracy — the plus-size, ...

You're likely aware that in the John Waters movie, the movie musical, and the Broadway show, the lead character of Hairspray is Tracy Turnblad. She's a teenager who initially isn't allowed on her ...

The 2011 musical Hairspray, based on the 1988 film, tells the story of teen Tracy Turnblad, whose sole goal in life is to become a dancer on Baltimore’s Corny Collins Show. Tracy achieves her goal, ...

“You can’t stop the beat” is what Vogue continues to tell dissidents following its publication of a video acting as both a “Hairspray” homage — starring a cast with zero mid- or plus-sized people — ...

Titusville Playhouse bets on big hair and bigger dreams with the musical "Hairspray," on stage through Feb. 15, 2026.

When the Arvada Center’s new production of Hairspray opened on June 21, everyone, but everyone, was checking out the costumes. That’s because Denver hero Mondo Guerra designed them, putting his way ...

Set in 1960’s Baltimore, “Hairspray” is about teenager Tracy Turnblad who auditions for a spot on the locally-broadcast “The Corny Collins Show” and wins. Tracy’s “plus-size” frame is a point of ...