Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan wrote Hairspray the Musical. (This information comes from http://www.hairspraythemusical.com/hairspray_home.php.) The musical is based on the 1988 film by John Waters. The website above can offer a lot of additional information as well.
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If the play you are referring to I believe it was John Waters.
It was set in the 60's, specifically 1962
My dad says it is based on an older Broadway musical and was redone LOVE THE MOVIE ;)
Tim Minchin is who wrote all 16 of the songs in Matilda the Musical
hairspray was written in 1834
1960s
no but hairspray is
A load of rubbish.
The one from 1988 is not a MUsical, it just has music in it
1962 :)
hairspray
The musical production of Hairspray opened on Broadway on August 15, 2002. It is based on the 1988 film of the same name by John Waters.
Hairspray transferred to Broadway on August 15, 2002
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The musical composer was Marc Shaiman and the lyrics by Scott Wittman.
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