The theater has many aspects to it and one of the most popular types of theaters of our times is the musicals. These theaters are a perfect blend of all sorts of performing arts, showing music, dance, dialogue and related performances. Such kind of theater is already very exciting and if it is based on any interesting topic and boasts very fine dance, music, performances and dialogue delivery, it becomes an instant hit. Same was the case with an American musical called Hairspray. It was based entirely on a 1988 film of the same name, which was directed by John Walters.

The music for this theatrical performance was given by Marc Shaiman and the lyrics were mainly done by Scott Wittman however Shaiman also played a considerable role in writing the lyrics. Hairspray got its dialogue from a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan. Actually it was this book that was written in inspiration to the John Walters' film. Made with geniuses of a variety of people, the hairspray musical enjoyed a Broadway production in 2002 and until it ended in 2009, it portrayed around 2500 performances. Not only this, the performances won 8 Tony Awards out of thirteen nominations. It was in itself was a big achievement for the play that it enjoyed Broadway production. This production presents a theater in 40 large professional theaters of New York and London. These performances are showcased to an audience of at least 500 people. The London production of Hairspray was also nominated in 11 different categories of Lawrence Oliver Awards and won three awards along with the Best New Hair Spray Musical. This was not just an achievement for the awe inspiring theater but also a record as no other theater in the world had ever won been nominated in 11 different categories in Lawrence Oliver Awards.

Hairspray was one of the greatest hits of all times in American theater and still, after having ended, is remembered by people and praised by its fans