"Hairspray" released 2007

 

Adam Shankman's adaptation (or remake) of the Broadway musical Hairspray was released to wide release in US July 20, 2007. The Broadway musical was adapted from John Water's original cult classic Hairspray, released in 1988.

The 2007 release starred John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, James Marsden, and Allison Janney. It opened to positive reviews and set a record for the biggest box office opening for a musical until Mama Mia! in 2008.

Shankman's version won numerous awards and was nominated for three Golden Globes and a Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album.

Hairspray trailer

Happy birthday, Cyclops!

Super-sexy James Marsden celebrates his 42^nd birthday today! I didn’t realize he was a fellow Okie until reading his bio on imdb.com, but it should have been obvious! I’ve drooled over him since the very first X-Men movie in 2000, but since then he’s been in “Hairspray” as Corny Collins and starred as Lois Lane’s husband in “Superman Returns”.  And never seems to age!