Marc Shaiman likes to joke that for half a century he’s been “the funny Jewish guy at the piano,” a role as old as vaudeville and as enduring as a ...

The award-winning composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman pulls back the curtain on the toe-tapping songs that helped turn “Hairspray” into a Broadway sensation.

The history of Broadway musicals on film is often unhappy. (John Huston’s “Annie,” anyone?) Even when the creative teams responsible have been involved in their adaptation — the Rodgers and ...

An adaptation of the 1988 film, “Hairspray” had a nearly six-year run on Broadway, 13 Tony Award nominations in 2003 and eight wins. The show takes place in 1960s Baltimore and follows the story of 16 ...

“Hairspray” was the big winner on the Nielsen SoundScan chart this week. Soundtrack to the New Line pic sold 101,000 copies, pushing it from No. 4 to No. 2. Collection of tracks from the musical ...

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Dick Latessa won. Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Corey Reynolds was nominated but did not win. Best ...