Hairspray (Broadway, Neil Simon Theatre, 2002) | Playbill

Hairspray

Broadway
Musical
Original


SYNOPSIS: A girl achieves her dream of performing on a TV dance show in 1960s Baltimore — and works to integrate the show in the process — in this musical version of the John Waters film.
People (259)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
2003 Outstanding Musical Winner
2003 Outstanding Orchestrations Winner
2003 Outstanding Book of a Musical Winner
2003 Outstanding Choreography Nominee
2003 Outstanding Director of a Musical Winner
2003 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
2003 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
2003 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Winner
2003 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Winner
2003 Outstanding Set Design for a Musical Nominee
2003 Outstanding Music Winner
2003 Outstanding Lyrics Winner
2003 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2003 Outstanding Costume Design Winner
Drama League
2003 Outstanding Performance Winner
2003 Distinguished Production of a Musical Winner
2003 Outstanding New Broadway Musical Winner
New York Drama Critics' Circle
2003 Best Musical Winner
Outer Critics Circle
2003 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2003 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
2003 Outstanding New Broadway Musical Winner
2003 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
2003 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
2003 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Winner
2003 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominee
2003 Outstanding Lighting Design Nominee
2003 Outstanding Costume Design Winner
2003 Outstanding Director of a Musical Winner
2003 Outstanding Set Design Nominee
2003 Outstanding Choreography Nominee
Theatre World Awards
2003 Theatre World Award Winner
2003 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
2003 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
2003 Best Choreography Nominee
2003 Best Book of a Musical Winner
2003 Best Actress in a Musical Winner
2003 Best Actor in a Musical Winner
2003 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee
2003 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
2003 Best Direction of a Musical Winner
2003 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
2003 Best Original Score Winner
2003 Best Orchestrations Nominee
2003 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Winner
2003 Musical Winner

QUICK STATS

(as of Jan 4, 2009) Total Current Gross: $252,181,270.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $1,095,873.00 (Week Ending Jan 2, 2005)   Average Ticket Price: $72.54 Average % Capacity: 89.07%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Jan 4, 2009 32 $921,534.00 $1,061,843.00 $118,317.00 $80.58 $240.00 11,436 1,445 8 0 98.93% 8.69%
Dec 28, 2008 31 $803,217.00 $1,061,843.00 $223,440.00 $77.00 $240.00 10,432 1,445 8 0 90.24% 7.07%
Dec 21, 2008 30 $579,777.00 $1,061,843.00 $33,743.00 $60.31 $240.00 9,614 1,445 8 0 83.17% 1.00%
Dec 14, 2008 29 $546,034.00 $1,061,843.00 -$8,509.00 $58.17 $240.00 9,387 1,428 8 0 82.17% 3.20%
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