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Hairspray was one of those musicals that embodied that old cliched line, “It's a crazy idea, but it just might work.” The Broadway adaptation of an unusually sweet John Waters movie was a hit, and then its movie version was another hit last summer; everyone left with their pockets full of cash and seemed satisfied. Until, that is, they convinced Waters to give it one more go. So now we're facing a Hairspray sequel, with Variety reporting that director-choreographer Adam Shankman, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and composers and lyricists Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman are all returning for the sequel, which will be based on a new story from Waters. None of the cast signed sequel deals when working on the first film, because, come on, who the hell ever thought this would happen? The producers are doing their best,... [read full story]
