john travolta as edna and adorable newcomer nikki blonsky as tracy
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IrresistibleB1tch said:

me too. i was against travolta at first, because harvey fierstein originated the role on braodway (and was AWESOME in it) and i thought they should have got him, but the pic is making me want to change my mind.

cborgman said:

John looks good in a white blouse

purplerein said:

check out the casting:


John Travolta .... Edna Turnblad

Nicole Blonsky .... Tracy Turnblad

Amanda Bynes .... Penny Pingleton

Christopher Walken .... Wilbur Turnblad

Zac Efron .... Link Larkin

Elijah Kelley .... Seaweed J. Stubbs

Queen Latifah .... Motormouth Maybelle

Michelle Pfeiffer .... Velma Von Tussle

Brittany Snow .... Amber von Tussel

James Marsden .... Corny Collins

Allison Janney .... Prudy Pingleton

and Jerry Stiller who played Wilbur in the original movie is doing a cameo as Mr. Pinky in this one!
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I'm looking 4ward 2 the new movie. I love John Water's original and the stage version (though a note 4 those unaware: aside from character names and basic storyline, they have almost nothing 2 do with each other). I don't care 4 the casting choice of Queen Latifah as Motormouth. I'd rather see an older actress and much stronger vocalist in that role. The kid playing Link looks like he's 12 (check out IMDB). Amanda Bynes? Can she sing?...

I'm very xcited about seeing Nicole Blonsky. Her look is spot-on and I read that aside from plays in high school, she's done absolutely nothing. In order 2 score a gig like this, she's gotta b pretty damn impressive.

npgmaverick said:

I'mm okay with latifah. i had reservations about her doing chicago and then when i saw it she blew me away, so... my biggest thing was replacing billy crystal with christopher walken as wilbur. he's supposed to be shlubby, warm, goofy. walken just seems... wrong.
but you should hear me doing walken as wilbur it's funny as hell.

This is an abomination!!! If you want to see "Hairspray" what's wrong with the original John Waters version?!

applekisses said:

I quite agree. The John Waters version could never be improved upon, but I suppose Hollywood must remake everything at some point or another.

WillyWonka said:

having seen the musical on broadway three times, i can honestly say while i LOVE the waters film, the musical really really really works and even improves on it a little

john himself is actally a huge fan of the musical too.

*COUGH COUGH brilliantopeningnumberfrombroadway COUGH*

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JMCUTyaLM4Y
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applekisses said:

don't even get me started.

cborgman said:

I'm sorry, hon...it was so boring I had to turn it off...



(no offense)

Anx said:

you totally should have seen it when you were here.i'm a huge waters fan too, and i had the same reaction, but the musical is sooooo good, i have been back twice. and i am not even that big of a musical fan.
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applekisses said:

none taken.

cborgman said:

i'm sure uncle johnny is a fan of the $$$ he's getting, plus it has to be a fantastic boost to his mainstream credibility (and i ain't knockin' that at all...go john!) - i'll just suffice it to say that i'm happy it's not a stage musical version of 'female trouble' or 'multiple maniacs'...though in the right hands, i guess that could be pretty kickass.

i'm just not a broadway musical person. that's my whole thing.

Anx said:

despite the way this thread makes it seem, im not either.

and actually, a musical female trouble... it could work, btu it would have to be really dark and twisted.

they are workign with john on a musical of cry-baby

applekisses said:

I know. I felt that way at first. Heck, I was Tracy Turnblad for halloween once, even.
But I'm getting sucked in. The stage musical was wonderful.

CarrieMpls said:

see, people?

the bar i go to in nyc all the time does karaoke on tuesdays, and they have "good morning, baltimore"

one of these nights, i am gonna be drunk enough to do it...

PS - I made a KICK ASS Tracy Turnblad. I even studied the movie and learned how to do the Madison.

CarrieMpls said:

pictures?

You all know that somebody's turning Showgirls into a musical, don't you?

Just Google "Showgirls Musical". I'm too lazy to fetch a link.

cborgman said:

I don't have a scanner. This was about 7-8 years ago now too.

cborgman said:

cry baby sucked, so that's fine. they can make a softcore porn remake of cry baby with mamie van doren and john wayne bobbitt for all i care.

Justin1972UK said:

read about that in something recently. i don't think it will work. part of the charm of showgirls is it doesn't realize how idiotic it is. if you go in trying to write something stupid, it probably won't work

CarrieMpls said:

doesn't darrin have a scanner?

Anx said:

okay, good, you said it first. i didnt want to piss of the john lovers, but i didnt like cry-baby, desperate measures, or cecil b. demented.

cborgman said:

desperate measures? you mean desperate living? that's one of my absolute favorites. liz renay is a Goddess with a capital G.

Anx said:

yes. i love edie and mink in it, but without divine, it's a little meh.