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 — ...

More than two decades after originating the role of Tracy Turnblad on Broadway, Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur is returning to the world of Hairspray, this time behind the scenes. Winokur—who ...

They first captured audiences’ hearts while originating the roles of Tracy, Penny and Amber in the Tony Award-winning musical “Hairspray.” Now, more than 20 years later, Tony Award-winner Marissa Jare ...

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 ...