Hairspray is a Tony- winning musical, focusing on Tracy Turnblad from Baltimore, who loves to dance. She gets a chance at the "The Corny Collins Show,", a local TV dance program, and becomes a celebrity overnight.

Hairspray was nominated for the following categories:

• Tony Award for Best Musical (Won)
• Best Book of a Musical (Won)
• Best Original Score (Music & Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Won)
• Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Harvey Fierstein) (Won)
• Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Marissa Jaret Winokur ) (Won)
• Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Dick Latessa ) (Won)
• Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Corey Reynolds )
• Best Scenic Design
• Best Costume Design (Won)
• Best Lighting Design
• Best Direction of a Musical (Won)
• Best Choreography
• Best Orchestrations

The film Hairspray was written and directed by John Waters. The stage adoption was first presented at Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre before arriving on Broadway.