Hairspray starts with a girl named Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonski), an optimistic girl who likes to dance. However, when she skips school to audition for the Corny Collins show, she gets rejected by Velma Von Tussle just because she is overweight (shame shame shame on her...). She eventually does make it on the show, but she is still discontent. The television is segregated and won't let her friend Seaweed J. Stubbs's sister on the show just because she is black. To find out more, watch the movie!

Hairspray is a sensational film which tells the story of Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky) a big girl with a big heart ,who dreams of starring in The Corny Collins dance show. With brilliant dancing and super singing Tracy and the other characters stories are told with great humour. Hairspray is set in 1960's America where Beehives rule and dancing is super-cool.
Hairspray is a feast for the senses-absolutely magical!

Hairspray is a fantastic, light hearted musical set in 1960's Baltimore and based on the cult movie from the 80's. It follows the story of Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with a big heart who has dreams of winning the 'miss teen hairpray' contest. Some superbly choreographed big musical numbers interspersed with an underlying theme of racial integration in 60's America and a great cast including the lead star - newcomer Nikki Blonsky , Christopher Walken and Queen Latifah. There' are some moments where the story falls a little flat (the scene where the rival's mother played by Michelle Pfeiffer seduces Tracy's father played by Walken) but these are few and far between, and whilst it won't win any awards; Hairspray is well worth seeing if only to watch John Travolta in drag as the lead characters mother. Overall a fun, light feel good movie and the first film I've seen at the cinema that actually got a round of applause at the end!