
Musical of the Month:
Hairspray: The Cast
The Turnblads and the Pingletons





The STUBBS FAMILY


Motormouth Maybelle (Mary Bond Davis): Although she had an extensive career on Broadway, Ms. Davis has not been back since Hairspray.
Seaweed J. Stubbs (Corey Reynolds): Mr. Reynolds was honored with both a Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk nomination for his role in Hairspray, but has not been back since.
Little Inez (Danelle Eugenia Wilson): Miss Wilson has not returned to the Broadway stage since Hairspray.
The VON TUSSLES


Velma Von Tussle (Linda Hart): Since appearing as Miss Baltimore Crabs, Ms. Hart was in Catch Me If You Can.
Amber Von Tussle (Laura Bell Bundy): The original mean girl in Hairspray went on to play Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical, earning a Tony Award nod for her efforts. Since then, she's done TV and has a career as a country singer.
The NICEST KIDS IN TOWN


Corny Collins (Clarke Thorell): Baltimore's favorite dance show host went on to Broadway revivals of Annie, The Front Page and My Fair Lady after leaving Hairspray.
Link Larkin (Matthew Morrison): Mr. Morrison made a name for himself as Hairspray's heart throb, and came to national attention in the hit TV series, Glee. Broadway has never been far from his mind, though; he's since graced the stage in The Light in the Piazza (Tony Award nomination and Drama Desk nomination), A Naked Girl on the Appian Way, South Pacific and Finding Neverland.
The Nicest Kids in Town included some of today's Broadway favorites: Shoshana Bean (Shelly), Jenn Gambatese (Brenda) and Joshua Bergasse (swing).

When a show runs for six and a half years, there are bound to be some big name replacements! Here are just some of those who came to be Denizens of Baltimore:
Chester Gregory II, Aubrey O'Day, Barbara Walsh, Lance Bass, Jim J. Bullock, Jere Shea, Tevin Campbell, Diana DeGarmo, Haley Duff, Richard H. Blake, Becky Gulsvig, Julie Halston, Tyler Hanes, Van Hughes, Isabel Keating, Leslie Kritzer (debut!), Liz Larsen, Caissie Levy, Jenifer Lewis, Darlene Love, Karen Mason, Jerry Mathers, Michael McKean, Ashley Parker Angel, Michelle Pawk, Andrew Rannells (debut!), Peter Scolari, Aaron Tveit, Alexa Vega, Bruce Vilanch and George Wendt.
Next week, we'll take a closer look at Hairspray's creative team!
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