
The following year, Hairspray brought home eight Tony awards - including for Best Musical - and remained in production on Broadway through January 2009. What makes Hairspray so unique as a musical production is that it’s originally based on a 1988 film by John Waters, yet it takes place in the 1960’s - hence, the song title “Welcome To The 60’s” - before making its Broadway debut in 2002.


Welcome to the 60’s - er, the 2010’s - where the Broadway musical hit Hairspray is still captivating audiences with its culturally relevant themes and inspiration.
