10/7/2019 Hairspray Soundtrack List
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The opening number 'Good Morning, Baltimore' tells us everything we need to know about the protagonist. She is a goddess of optimism. Although she lives in a society in which she is considered 'plump,' Tracy sees herself as beautiful. Moreover, she believes there is beauty in subjects that most would deem ugly. During the song, she croons, 'The rats on the street / All dance around my feet.' She also greets the denizens of Baltimore, including a drunk and a flasher.
In her eyes, they are kindred spirits. One of the most entertaining aspects of Hairspray is that Tracy Turnblad's mom, Edna, is played by a man. In the John Waters film, world-renowned drag queen Devine originated the role. On Broadway, Edna was played by the incomparable Harvey Fierstein. In movie musical,. Aside from the humor factor of seeing a middle-aged man in a dress, this casting choice also adds another social element to the musical.
Edna and her husband are a heterosexual couple, according to the storyline, but watching them on stage it is easy to think of them as a gay couple.
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