HAIRPSRAY national tour showcases the play’s charm and hope
SALT LAKE CITY — Some Broadway shows can be a struggle to enjoy because of their heavy themes and sobering stories. Next to Normal or Spring Awakening come to mind.…
Draper Arts Council’s HAIRSPRAY has shine and holds firm
DRAPER — The summer musical season at the Draper Amphitheater is a long-standing annual tradition. Their latest production (the musical Hairspray) not only lives up to this tradition but may…
Syracuse’s HAIRSPRAY is full of passion and fun
SYRACUSE — When I heard that the Syracuse Arts Council was putting on a production of Hairspray, I was excited and a bit apprehensive. Could a small community in rural…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE IN 2017
With the end of the year upon us, it’s time for one of our favorite annual traditions: the UTBA post about excellence on the Utah stage in the past year!…
A movin’ and groovin’ HAIRSPRAY at the SCERA
OREM — The best sort of musicals are the ones that make me want to put away my critic’s pen and go be in a show. The current production of…
UTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2016
The social media consensus is that 2016 was a rough year for America. With a surplus of celebrity deaths and a chaotic presidential election, many people are ready to put…
You can’t stop the beat of Pickleville’s HAIRSPRAY
GARDEN CITY — Being a teenager is a tough job. In high school, most of us wanted a lot of things: we wanted to belong, be liked, have friends, freedom,…
Ziegfeld Theater’s HAIRSPRAY has energy to spare
OGDEN – From the creative team of Mark O’Donnell, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, and Thomas Meehan, the Broadway musical Hairspray gives audiences a front row seat to the American civil…
Take a trip to the 1960’s with HAIRSPRAY
IVINS — A lyric sung by a character named Seaweed, sums up the heart of Hairspray: “I can’t see the reason it can’t be the kinda world where we all…
HAIRSPRAY is an aerosol can full of heart
SPANISH FORK — Spanish Fork Community Theater is presenting Hairspray as part of their Fiesta Days celebration. I attended last night, and will say, I was thrilled with the results.…