Hairspray

The 2007 version of Hairspray with Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Nikki Blonsky, was set in 1962 Baltimore. In this version of Hairspray Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) wanted to be a starring dancer on “The Corny Collins Show” but was at first turned away because of her weight. Her best friend Penny Pingleton (Amanda Bynes) made a plan to get her into the show. Link Larkin (Zac Efron) was the lead male in “The Corny Collins Show.” Seaweed (Elijah Kelley) was a dancer for “The Corny Collins” Negro Day specials; he was also Penny's love interest. It also focuses on segregation in Baltimore during this time. Amber Von Tussle (Brittany Snow) was the “main” girl on “The Corny Collins Show.” She was also a major drama queen, who was all about herself, her and Tracy both wanted to win Miss Hairspray.…

The film Hairspray is a musical romantic comedy filmed in 2007 and based in the 1960’s in Baltimore. The film is about an overweight and cheerful teen named Tracy Turnblad, who loves to sing and especially dance with her best friend Penny Pingleton to the “Corny Collins show” after school. Lots of their classmates are on the ‘’Corny Collins Show’’ including Tracy’s crush Link Larkin and his girlfriend Amber Van Tussle. All the people on the show are white, other than the one day a month they…

The 1960s were a time of great progression for African Americans across the United States. From the Civil Rights movement in art that depicted what it was like to be a minority in America. For the first time, people across America were fighting to make a change for the better. In Hairspray, the year is 1962 and the Corny Collins’ show is in full swing. Complete with an all-white dancing group of teenagers and one day a month dedicated to African Americans titled “Negro Day.” Back then TV is…

The Bible verse Ephesians 4:2 tells us, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Bible Hub). Ephesians 4:2 advises us to love one another, but a movie called Hairspray has an exceedingly similar message of peace, love, and acceptance. While the differences between Hairspray and Ephesians 4:2 are noticeable, the similarities are striking. Hairspray has a tremendously positive message of love, peace, and acceptance. In the movie, the main character Tracy…

Chicago, Mamma Mia!, and Hairspray all premiered in theaters while their counterparts were still on Broadway. There is a reciprocity to these relationships as the marketing prowess of Hollywood gets the name of the productions out to the masses, and a hit Broadway show produces excitement around the film for those far from the stage (“Return of the Hollywood Movie Musical, n.d.). However, the same scenario was true of The Producers so Hollywood cannot rely solely on the Broadway rapport. Another…

For example, the writers of the article “The Unnecessary Death of Eric Garner” considered the choking of Eric Garner at the hands of a police officer an “unnecessary” death. He was killed for selling people single cigarettes from a pack of cigarettes and “resisting arrest” (“The Unnecessary Death of Eric Garner”). People who witnessed the incident videotaped the encounter with the police choking Eric Garner, showing Eric Garner screaming, “I can’t breathe.” The jury who heard the case did not…

The movie Hairspray is a loosely based 1960s themed musical turned movie that contains controversial topics along with nostalgic themes from fashion to type of speech. Although the main character didn’t fit into the status quo of the usual icons that were known for beauty and class, the quirky teen made many decisions in her high school life that people of the time would frown upon. The running theme of the plot included the iconic styles and fashions staples, the impact of society on general…

Kaitlyn Little Little 1 Marcus Haynes ENGL 1101 Sec. 79. 20 November 2024 Hairspray Hairspray is the only musical that provides a colorful outlook on solving social issues. Created by John Waters, Hairspray follows the teenage life of overweight Tracy Turnblad. Baltimore in 1962 who had dreams of performing on the local teen dance tv program, The Corny. The Collins Show. Even though the show is known for casting popular and slender teenagers, Tracy. becomes a contestant on the show…

musical production Hairspray, there were various differences in acting styles, technical elements, and demands of the actor in comparison to plays in general. With Hairspray being a movie that I had watched on Netflix, it was obviously not live and this also contributes to the differences of going to an actual live production in a theater. These differences help us distinguish between the realities of the products of a musical and the products of a play. Hairspray’s acting styles were much…

Hairspray and the Bible both cover the topic of equality. These two works show how people should treat each other, and are both prevalent to today's world. Hairspray follows equality mostly by respect,tolerance, and acceptance, while the Bible is more by love, friendship, and reverence. Hairspray’s take on love is very simple: respect others. In one scene Motormouth Maybelle states, “Love is a gift, a lot of people don't remember that.” (Maybelle) From this we can be inferred that people in…