Hairspray's Composer to Receive Golden Score Award

Tony®-winning Hairspray composer Marc Shaiman will receive the prestigious American Society of Music Arrangers & Composers' Golden Score Award later this month in Los Angeles. Read Playbill's story here. You can check out Shaiman's work with the National Tour of Hairspray which runs in Segerstrom Hall through Sunday. (Photo by Chris Bennion.)

O'Brien and Mitchell: Together Again

London's Independent has a nice profile on Jack O'Brien and Jerry Mitchell.  The two collaborated on Hairspray among others, and are currently in London working on the Phantom sequel Love Never Dies.  Read the full article here

Hairspray Fun in Long Beach

A BIG BIG thanks to Hamburger Mary’s in the LBC for hosting a specially-themed Hairspray evening in anticipation of the hit musical’s visit here. At last night's event, Hamburger Mary’s provided lively entertainment featuring the show’s deliciously tuneful songs such as “Good Morning Baltimore,” “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “It Takes Two” that swept guests away to Hairspray’s bouffant-high piled 1960s. Throughout the fun-filled night, guests won free CDs of the soundtrack, Hairspray t-shirts and tickets to the show. Hairspray runs at the Center April 6 – 11. (Photo above by Chris Bennion.)