Hairspray is being presented by Encore! Cast Performing Arts at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, Florida 32801) on July 22 and 23rd. I went to a cue to cue rehearsal in which the cast went over certain numbers to block choreography and check lighting. Singers didn’t perform “all out” so this was just a chance to see certain scenes in the broadest sense. Actors were relaxed and joked with each other during the run through. Judging from how much fun they had working with each other, I can say that this is likely to be a very fun show to watch. Two giant hair spray cans flanked the sides of the stage and are rigged to spray out puffs of stage smoke. I want to see the final show just to find out how they are incorporated. The opening number, “Good Morning Baltimore” was rehearsed with the lead singing her heart out and it was stellar. I was a little disappointed that the flasher had some clothes on under his trench coat, but maybe most of the audience will miss that from their angle.
The
1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony
Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled
bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs.
It is 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad,
has only one desire – to dance on the popular “Corny Collins Show.”
When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to
sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning
Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob, Link Larkin, and integrate
a TV network… all without denting her ‘do!
Show date: July 22-23, 2017
Show times vary
Tickets start at $20
Walt Disney Theater