Hairspray at Eccles Theater

Name: Hairspray
Start: 2023-04-16T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-04-16T23:59:00+00:00
Location: Eccles Theater

Eccles Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah

Apr

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You'll be going nuts over the incredible and inspiring story of a dance-obsessed, self-assured teen with lofty ambitions of making it big in the musical Hairspray. Excellent staging, stellar performances, and some of the most inventive, high-quality props in the history of show business are all here to make for a fondly remembered evening at the theater. Some seriously infectious rock beats as well as rhythm and blues grooves will have you up on your feet and twirling during the show. When a show wins multiple awards, like this one has, there is a noticeable spike in want for tickets, and of course, no one in their right mind would want to miss out on something this special. So, don't wait any longer; now is the time to complete your purchase for a showing at George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater on Sunday 16th April 2023.

Hairspray at Eccles Theater

Hairspray always delivers, and that includes an incredible story, a talented cast, and, of course, some of the best music ever written for a musical. Tracy Turnblad, an out-of-the-ordinary fat teen from Baltimore, Maryland, has one aspiration in life: to dance on "The Corny Collins Show." She discovers some of their dance moves while serving detention with the school's African-American students and eventually makes it onto Corny's show. Tracy, who became an overnight sensation, uses her newfound celebrity to advocate racial equality on the show. Tracy is targeted and harangued by Velma, the network producer, and her popular but cruel daughter, Amber.

As the story unfolds, Tracy successfully incorporates "The Corny Collins Show" with the aid of teen heartthrob Link, host Corny Collins, and Motormouth Maybelle (who hosts "Negro Day" on Corny's show). Hairspray, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical, is one of the most played musicals today not only because of its glamour and humor but also because of the constructive message it sends about adopting one's differences and moving forward. Tracy Turnbald's amazing story inspires us to look beyond superficial differences like skin color and advocate for the basic human rights of all people.