We STILL Can't Stop The Beat

In Puerto Rico





In Argentina





In Mexico





In France



Over a few weeks, I've been checking out Hairspray clips on Youtube, I found a lot of videos on it, some are from the two movies, others are from the stage plays. And I've seen different scenes, different casts playing the characters over the years on Broadway where I went to in New York City, on tour in United States, on the West End in London, in Puerto Rico where they have a cast perform Hairspray in Spanish and in Brazil where the play is performed in Portegeuse. It's amazing how this particular musical is loved all over the world and performed in many languages. It just proves that the Beat goes on, in other words, YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT!!

When I first saw Hairspray

The first time I ever heard of Hairspray was back in the summer of 1989, the year after the movie was first released. I caught the commercial trailer on Showtime. During that time, I thought that the movie is all about hair and hairstyles because that's oviously what I saw, but then again I was eleven then. But a few days later, I caught the movie when it was on. I really got into the plot of the movie. Then I realized that the film was not really about hairstyles from the 60s, it's all about a big girl who got into a local dance show during segregated times and united all kids of color to be on the show. It's pretty intriguing. Different kinds of dances between whites and blacks, the moves, the swagger, the music, the hairstyles of course, and the clothes. It's like American Bandstand and Soul Train rolled into one. What made me love the movie so much is the plot story itself. Tracey Turnbald's dreams of being on the Corny Collins' Show, her crush on Link Larkin, the battle with Amber Von Tussel for the pageant called Miss Auto Show 1963 (later renamed Miss Hairspray), her long friendship with Penny Pingleton, her new friendship with Seaweed Stubbs, his sister Inez and his mother Motormouth Maybelle who did the very small rhythm and blues portion of the show called Negro Day and her fight for racial equality on the show. I was completely hooked to the movie since then. But I never thought that it will become a Broadway musical nor film musical over ten years later. That was until I saw the commercials, the news about the opening night of the play, the movie trailers, etc. I saw the musical version of the movie and I saw the play twice. The scenes are a little different than the original movie, but they still have the same plot and the excitement in the finale. It's just so hard to tell which version I like the best, the story is still good regardless.

Happy Birthday, Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa Jaret Winokur, Tony winner of the Broadway musical, Hairspray has turned 37 today. I wish her very blessed birthday and many happy returns.

What is a Hair Hopper?

What is a hair hopper? Well, it really has nothing to do with hair itself nor how high your hair is. It's simply the person whose in love with the story of Hairspray, whether it's the play or the movie. Anything that have something to do with Hairspray like soundtracks from the movie or play, the costumes, the tee shirts, the scripts, etc, I'll buy them. Watching the plays and movies, I would go see them. I know most of the songs from the musical and know some of the lines from most of the characters. That's a real hair hopper. That's who I am.

I will dedicate my blogs to this fascinating story, sharing my personal experienes with viewing the plays and movies, the merchandise I bought or will buy, some of the cast members from the play on Broadway I talked to, as well as giving my opinions and thoughts on which characters like, my favorite songs, who are the best actors, and my favorite parts and scenes from both the film and play and the best merchandise they have.

I hope you'll enjoy reading my Hair Hopper blogs.