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TCT pays tribute to early rock-era with ‘Hairspray’

Thomas WellsTupelo Community Theatre newcomer Gabriela Nieto-Hale stars as Baltimore teenager Tracy Turnblad in the musical “Hairspray,” opening next week at the Lyric Theater. By W. Derek Russell Daily Journal TUPELO – Baltimore, 1962. Rock ‘n’ roll is king, hormones are raging, integration is shunned and plus-sized teenager Tracy Turnblad is ready to fulfill her dream of dancing on “The Corny Collins Show.” “Hairspray,” based on the 1988 film of the same name, packs a lot of social elements into one production, but Tupelo Community Theatre executive director Tom Booth said there’s much more to the multifaceted musical. “I don’t think I really wrapped my brain around how big of a show this is,” said Booth, who is also directing the musical.

 

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