Hairspray

Plot Summary

'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

Top Cast

Ricki Lake Tracy Turnblad

Divine Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile

Debbie Harry Velma Von Tussle

Vitamin C Amber von Tussle

Sonny Bono Franklin von Tussle