Shows from September 2011 to Present Part 12
23. Hairspray – Sunday July 22, 2012 – Clearwater, Florida I was in Florida to visit my family with my mom and my grandma surprised us tickets to a local production of the musical Hairspray at Ruth Eckerd Hall done by a company called City Players. The last time we were at Ruth Eckerd Hall we saw the national tour of Mamma Mia . Of course, I saw the Broadway production 3 times and the new movie musical so I knew I was going to love it. Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, Hairspray takes place in Baltimore, 1962. Hairspray follows lovable optimist Tracy Turnblad as she follows her dream, turning Baltimore upside down as she goes. This eight-time Tony Award winner boasts big hair, bigger fun and some of the most toe-tapping good times around. Being a community production, it was really good. One moment I loved was when Kyla Walker (Amber) said “Link, (snaps as if he was a dog) come!” to A