Hairspray Matinee Today

[Maggie_May]

Hairspray Matinee Today#0

Posted: 9/17/06 at 10:01pm

My friend and I went to the Hairspray matinee today for the first time and I thought it was fantastic. The whole cast was great. I knew I would like it but I didn't expect it to be so funny and enjoy it as much as I did. I adored Shannon Durig and Aaron Tveit. Diana DeGarmo was hilarious and I thought she was great. Haylie Duff wasn't horrible but wasn't amazing. She really had no effect on me--it was almost like she wasnt really there.

During Timeless to Me--in one of the breaks of the song Stephen DeRosa (Wilbur) kept going vroom-vroom over and over that Blake had to turn away cause he couldn't compose himself and he kept going stop stop softly. Since it was my first time seeing it--it may always be like that but from Blakes reaction I didn't think so and the audience was hysertical. Also Stephen makes a comment about not knowing if a man's jewish and Blake was like you can always tell and Stephen's face was hysertical. (again that may be in there all the time I dont know)

I hope to get back there soon cause it was such a fun show and I enjoyed it. I will tell people about it and I believe I am going to take my mom.

[Yankeefan007]

re: Hairspray Matinee Today#1

Posted: 9/17/06 at 10:04pm

The circumsion joke is always there. The long standing debate is whether the TtM banter is staged.

[alliez92092]

re: Hairspray Matinee Today#2

Posted: 9/17/06 at 10:04pm

I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Hairspray is one of my favorite shows and it's so underappreciated.

[SNLMedia]

re: Hairspray Matinee Today#3

Posted: 9/17/06 at 10:11pm

Glad you enjoyed the show! Yes, the "Timeless" break is always there. As of late, Blake has thrown in the line "We're in so much trouble!" after the circumcision joke.

"The world is a better place because of hairspray." - Michael Ball

[Chanticleer148]

re: Hairspray Matinee Today#4

Posted: 9/17/06 at 10:34pm

Glad to hear that you had fun. Hairspray is wonderful.

[JamesMacon]

re: Hairspray Matinee Today#5

Posted: 9/17/06 at 10:38pm

I thought Blake was hilarious at that number - Glad you had fun.

[Unknown User]

re: Hairspray Matinee Today#6

Posted: 9/17/06 at 11:08pm

the break is always there, but what they do is up to them, it isnt scripted. Ive seen them do all sorts of different things, but it usually ends in them giggling. I love it, I think its the most appropriate thing to do in the break- as opposed to cracking jokes about pop culture and such.

[Ghost_Rider]

re: Hairspray Matinee Sat. 9/16/06#7

Posted: 9/18/06 at 5:42pm

I was at this show as well. It was really fun. Updated On: 10/22/06 at 05:42 PM

[loveplays]

re: Hairspray Matinee Sat. 9/16/06#8

Posted: 9/18/06 at 10:48pm

Glad you loved Hairspray, its my favorite show. I haven't seen it since Blake took over the role of Edna. I need to get back out to see him in the role.