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Hairspray on Tour: Schedule

I was cast in the role of Penny Pingleton in the first National Tour of Hairspray. Here's the schedule for the first year. For updates, visit the official site HairsprayOnTour.com.

To purchase Hairspray Music & Books, click the links below:

Hairspray 2002 Original Broadway Cast Recording

Hairspray: the Roots

Hairspray: The Complete Book and Lyrics

Hairspray (Jack O'Brien)
City	Dates	Theatre
Los Angeles, CA	07/20/04 - 09/04/04	Pantages Theatre
San Diego, CA	07/06/04 - 07/18/04	Civic Center
San Francisco, CA	04/28/04 - 07/04/04	Golden Gate Theatre
Tempe, AZ	04/13/04 - 04/25/04	ASU's Gammage Auditorium
Denver, CO	03/24/04 - 04/11/04	Buell Theatre
St. Louis, MO	03/09/04 - 03/21/04	Fox Theatre
Minneapolis, MN	02/17/04 - 03/07/04	Orpheum Theatre
Chicago, IL	12/16/03 - 02/15/04	Oriental Theatre
Cincinnati, OH	12/02/03 - 12/14/03	Aronoff Center
Rochester, NY	11/18/03 - 11/30/03	Auditorium Theatre
Providence, RI	11/04/03 - 11/16/03	Performing Arts Center
Boston, MA	10/07/03 - 11/02/03	Colonial Theatre
Hartford, CT	09/23/03 - 10/05/03	Bushnell Theatre
Baltimore, MD	09/09/03 - 09/21/03	Mechanic Theatre

The Tour's Hairspray players coming into Los Angeles were:

Bruce Vilanch (Edna Turnblad), Keala Settle (Tracy Turnblad),
Jordan Ballard (Amber Von Tussle), Troy Britton Johnson (Corny Collins),
Terron Brooks (Seaweed), Susan Cella (Velma Von Tussle), Austin Miller (Link Larkin), Charlotte Crossley (Motormouth Maybelle), Todd Susman (Wilbur Turnblad),
Joanna Glushak (Prudy Pingleton), Blake Hammond (H. F. Spritzer),
Kianna Underwood (Little Inez)

The ensemble included:

Joe Abraham, Cameron Adams, Jacqueline Arnold, Gretchen Bieber, Lindsay Chambers, Bryan Crawford, Michael Cunio, Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Jesse Johnson, Lauren Kling, Diedre Lang, Anastacia McCleskey, Kenny Morris, Nraca, Sabrina Scherff, Jackie Seiden, Jason Snow, Leonard Sullivan, Brent Davin Vance, Donna Vivino, Bryan West and Willis White.

Marissa Jaret Winokur and Matthew Morrison reprised their roles for the Los Angeles performances. Matthew departed before the tour closed in LA to contribute to a film version of "Once upon a Mattress" with Carol Burnett.

Reviews that are still accessible online (as of 05/25/07):
Washington Times
Boston Globe
Cincinnati Enquirer
TalkinBroadway
San Francisco Chronicle
TalkinBroadway, San Francisco
San Diego's North County Times
The Hot Button (David Poland)

Before the Ryan Seacrest Show
		Todd Susman (Wilbur) Later on Broadway. (as always, crazy like a loon)
		Marissa Jaret Winokur The original Tracy.
		Matthew Morrison The original Link. (low watt institutional lighting)

Some of Penny Pingleton's costumes
		Saddle shoes appear in a lot of scenes.
		Terron Brooks (Seaweed)
		Cameron Adams (Brenda)

Backstage
		Patti LuPone honored Hairspray with a visit in Hartford.
		Terron Brooks (Seaweed) We're in costume for "Can't Stop the Beat"
		Deidre Lang, Sabrina N. Scherff, NRaca (The Dynamites)
		Jordan Ballard (Amber) Sue Cella (Velma) (The Von Tussle Family)
		Cameron Adams (Brenda)
		Donna Vivino (Shelley)
		Lauren Kling (Tammy)
		Angela Gaynor (Lou Ann) poses backstage in costume with Penny.
Baltimore (Party)
		Carly Jibson (Tracy Turnblad) Later on Broadway
		Terron Brooks (Seaweed)
		Joanna Glushak (Prudy Pingleton)
		Jordan Ballard (Amber Von Tussle)
		Jack O'Brien
		Scott Wittman

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