It’s 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, and quirky, plus-sized, teenage
Tracy Turnblad has one dream: to dance on _The Corny Collins Show_.
When she gets put in detention with the African-American students in
the school, they teach her some of their dance moves, and her new
found groove wins her a spot on Corny’s show. Overnight, Tracy
transforms from a nobody into a star, and uses her newfound influence
to advocate for racial integration on the television show. Tracy faces
scrutiny and bullying from the network producer, Velma, and her
popular, but vicious, daughter, Amber. With the help of the teenage
heartthrob Link, host Corny Collins, and Motormouth Maybelle (the host
of ‘Negro Day’), Tracy overcomes the odds and succeeds in her
mission to integrate _The Corny Collins Show_. Tony
Award-winning _Hairspray_ continues to be one of the most widely
produced musicals today, not only because of its wit and charm, but
also because of the beautiful message of acceptance and progress that
it portrays. The bright, energetic story of Tracy Turnblad teaches us
all to look past the color of one’s skin and fight for every human
being’s equal rights.
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