Hairspray Analysis

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The 2007 version of Hairspray with Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Nikki Blonsky, was set in 1962 Baltimore. In this version of Hairspray Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) wanted to be a starring dancer on “The Corny Collins Show” but was at first turned away because of her weight. Her best friend Penny Pingleton (Amanda Bynes) made a plan to get her into the show. Link Larkin (Zac Efron) was the lead male in “The Corny Collins Show.” Seaweed (Elijah Kelley) was a dancer for “The Corny Collins” Negro Day specials; he was also Penny's love interest. It also focuses on segregation in Baltimore during this time. Amber Von Tussle (Brittany Snow) was the “main” girl on “The Corny Collins Show.” She was also a major drama queen, who was all about herself, her and Tracy both wanted to win Miss Hairspray. …show more content…
I really liked the actors, and the aspects that they brought to the play. My favorite character was Seaweed even though we didn’t really see him that much. When we did see him he was always the one that I really focused on because there was just something about the way that he portrayed the character that I really liked. From the the girls I really liked Tracy because she put so much emotion and passion into the songs that she sang. As actresses I really liked Amanda Bynes because in all the roles that I’ve seen her in she was serious. Alos I really liked seeing her as the funny but conservative girl with the strict parent. I also liked how she took the character and kind of made it her own.As the actors go I really liked John Travolta who played as Edna Turnblad because for him to play a girl/woman and really take on that role and made it his was really amazing and I believe that it kind of set a standard for future roles like this

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