'Hairspray' Loses Its Hold After More Than Six Years On Broadway

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All The Broadway Shows You Wanted to Shut Down … Are
Published 10/3/2008 by david at Jossip
... nothing to do with last year's strike, which put so many long-running shows in jeopardy. Instead, a rep for the production noted, "The show is six and a half years old, and the producers have decided it's the right time. We've had a great run, and we can't ask for much more." To go out on a high note, Harvey Fierstein is returning to his original role of Edna Turnblad — a role John Travolta played in the last film version — starting November 11.' [MTV] ...

‘Hairspray’ Closing On Broadway
Published 10/3/2008 at Vulture
... Images Hairspray is the latest long-running, high-profile Broadway production to close in recent months, following Rent and Legally Blonde. The musical, which will end its six-year run in January, will close out with the return of Harvey Fierstein in his Tony-winning role as Edna, which is sparking some speculation that the producers are angling to boost audience demand enough to last through the spring of 2009. [MTV News] ...