'Hairspray' Turns 15! Nikki Blonsky, Director Adam Shankman Reveal Secrets from Set of Iconic Movie Musical
Hairspray(2007).Photo: New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection Hairspray’s still got the beat! Adam Shankman’s sparkly, barrier-breaking movie musical, turns 15 on Wednesday. A film adaptation of the 2002Broadwaymusical of the same name (itself based onJohn Waters' 1988 movie starringRicki Lake),Hairsprayfollows plucky teen Tracy Turnblad as she chases big-star dreams while fighting for racial equality amid the turbulent civil landscape of 1960s Baltimore. Featuring a cast of recognizable faces likeJames Marsden,Michelle Pfeiffer,Queen Latifah,Christopher Walken,Zac Efron,Amanda Bynes,Allison Janney— and, of course,John Travoltain drag as Edna Turnblad — the film also familiarized the world with newer talent, includingElijah Kelley,Brittany SnowandNikki Blonskyin the lead role of Tracy....