Set in 1960s Baltimore, Hairspray follows Tracy Turnblad, a big-hearted teen with big dreams of dancing on The Corny Collins Show. When Tracy lands a spot on the program, she quickly finds herself at ...

Free Times Theater Writer August Krickel breaks down the past 12 months of local theater in Columbia, West Columbia, ...

People’s Light begins its 2026 season with "Steel Magnolias," bringing Robert Harling’s beloved classic to the Steinbright Stage.

The Mac-Haydn Theatre has announced its 2026 season, featuring classic and contemporary musicals, several company debuts and ...

One of John Travolta's most surprising parts? His role as Edna Turnblad in the 2007 movie adaptation of "Hairspray." Here's ...

The Mac-Haydn Theatre has announced its 2026 season, kicking off next summer. Tickets are now on sale. The lineup will feature The Addams Family, 9 to 5, and more.

NEW YORK (AP) — Behind the Wizard of Oz in the two-part “Wicked” movies were people actually pulling the strings. They set the table for the hit double-punch movies long before the cameras ever rolled ...

In 1936, actress Greta Garbo attended the Plaza Theatre's opening night for the world premiere of her film "Camille" and reportedly slipped into the back after the lights dimmed. The evening ...

Actors Theatre of Little Rock is putting on an "immersive" production of "Hairspray" (music by by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Near West Theatre is planning a production of “Hairspray.” The community-driven theatre in the heart of Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood has scheduled performances from Friday, ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Cleveland’s Near West Theatre will be presenting the feel-good Broadway hit “Hairspray” through the holiday season. The eight-time Tony Award-winning musical “Hairspray” is an iconic ...

You heard us right! It’s time to bust out your neon parachute pants, slap on those shoulder pads and fluff up those mall bangs, because we’re going back to the 80’s to uncover what’s rotten at John ...