Is the HAIRSPRAY Revival Off?

[mitchern]

Is the HAIRSPRAY Revival Off?#1

Posted: 4/18/25 at 9:20am

I feel like we would have gotten an announcement by now if it was still opening this summer with tickets on sale, cast, etc? Are they waiting for a show to announce its closing?

[Kad]

Is the HAIRSPRAY Revival Off?#2

Posted: 4/18/25 at 9:26am

A Hairspray revival was never formally announced. Jack O’Brian said in an interview last year that “we’re trying to bring it back,” which likely fell somewhere between “extremely early discussions” and “wishful thinking.” 

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

[seaweedjstubbs]

Is the HAIRSPRAY Revival Off?#3

Posted: 4/18/25 at 10:02am

Seemed odd that they were trying to bring it back to Broadway after touring the non-Equity tour for the last few years. Would’ve made more sense if they’d gone the MAMMA MIA route and had an Equity tour that made a stop on Broadway. But who knows? If they could get a star as Edna, I could still see it happening.

[darreyl102]

Is the HAIRSPRAY Revival Off?#4

Posted: 4/18/25 at 11:51am

seaweedjstubbs said: "Seemed odd that they were trying to bring it back to Broadway after touring the non-Equity tour for the last few years. Would’ve made more sense if they’d gone the MAMMA MIA route and had an Equity tour that made a stop on Broadway. But who knows? If they could get a star as Edna, I could still see it happening."

Yeah, I was hoping we would get a limited run on Broadway to celebrate the show 's 20th Anniversary, but instead we got a non-equity tour. 

Darreyl with an L!

[OrchardAndRivington]

Is the HAIRSPRAY Revival Off?#5

Posted: 4/18/25 at 6:45pm

Same.. and at this point, they might as well wait until 2028 and do a 25th Anniversary Revival on Broadway. 

[ACL2006]

Is the HAIRSPRAY Revival Off?#6

Posted: 4/18/25 at 7:42pm

Is the non-equity tour still continuing into 2026?

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.