In 1960s Baltimore, dance-loving teen Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) auditions for a spot on "The Corny Collins Show" and wins. She becomes an overnight celebrity, a trendsetter in dance, fun and fashion. Perhaps her new status as a teen sensation is enough to topple Corny's reigning dance queen and bring racial integration to the show.Hairspray / Film synopsis

Prominent themes of inclusion and self-confidence. Parents need to know that Hairspray Live! is a star-studded TV production of the popular Broadway show Hairspray. The story is set in early 1960s Baltimore, with racial segregation the law of the land until a valiant group of teens stands up against the status quo.

Hairspray's music is written and performed to conform to the story's 1962 setting, with influences spanning the genres of rock and roll, soul, and pop.

Hairspray Live! About the Show Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Hairspray Live!" takes place in 1962 Baltimore. Plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on "The Corny Collins Show," a local TV program.

Inspiration. Hairspray is based on the 1988 film of the same name, directed by John Waters. Waters based the main storyline and "The Corny Collins Show" on the real-life "The Buddy Deane Show" and racial events surrounding it.

When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight, leading to social change as Tracy campaigns for the show's integration. The musical opened in Seattle in 2002 and moved to Broadway later that year. In 2003, Hairspray won eight Tony Awards, including one for Best Musical, out of 13 nominations.

In 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show. When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight, and meets a colorful array of characters.

Tracy TurnbladMaddie BaillioPenny PingletonAriana GrandeEdna TurnbladHarvey FiersteinCorny CollinsDerek Hough, Hunter GoligoskiMotormouth MaybelleJennifer HudsonLink LarkinGarrett Clayton Hairspray Live!/Characters

Set in racially-segregated 1960s Baltimore, Hairspray remains relevant to today's audiences as it reflects many current events and issues in U.S. society and can be used to address a variety of themes, including, racism and bias of all kinds, body image, individuality and identity, student activism, community-police ...

In Hairspray, the kids sang Motown songs when that style had yet to be created during that time period because it meant something, and the creators could not pass the opportunity up. The parallelism between a working progress in music and a working progress in the civil rights movement gives the show deeper meaning.

Hairspray is rated PG by the MPAA for language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking. Despite the lenient US PG rating, this film contains sexual comments and innuendo throughout.