Production PhotosA Look at Hairspray at North Shore Music TheatreThe musical, which stars Brooke Shapiro as Tracy Turnblad, runs through November 11.
By
Marc J. Franklin
October 31, 2018
North Shore Music Theatre’s production of Hairspray, starring Brooke Shapiro as Tracy Turnblad, began performances October 30 in Beverly, Massachusetts. The production of the Tony Award-winning musical is scheduled to run through November 11.
Hairspray tells the story of a girl fighting to achieves her dream of performing on a TV dance show in 1960s Baltimore and working to integrate the show in the process. The Broadway production opened on August 15, 2002 at the Neil Simon Theatre, winning eight Tony Awards including Best musical.
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