Variety reviews HAIRSPRAY

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/23/04 at 11:32am

"There's plenty of spritz left in the can at "Hairspray," "

"Carly Jibson is dizzyingly hyperactive as the zaftig but zesty Tracy Turnblad... This new Tracy has the brisk determination of a baby bulldozer... Jibson's dancing is wild and idiosyncratic -- at times she looks like she might spin right offstage from a sheer surfeit of spunkiness -- but her singing is supple and expressive. She can blast out that bright nasal bleat that is Tracy's signature sound, but also adds sweet soulful flourishes to her big ballads."


"Providing the gas is the delectable R&B-based score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, every bit as intoxicating as it was the first time around.


The musical is a jukebox with no B-sides: Push any button and a little bit of joy comes spinning out."




BRAVO Carly and BRAVO Hairspray. Keep up the wonderfulw ork.


Hairspray

[on1ystarinthesky]

Posted: 6/23/04 at 11:35am

I had no idea Jennifer Gambatese was still in the show! I could have sworn she left a couple months ago..

Am I hallucinating?

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/23/04 at 11:37am

Jenn just returned to the show. She will be with the cast until production resumes on "All Shook Up"I believe.