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Playing To Win

Thu, 08/11/2011 - 11:28am
Theater: 'Hairspray'
By
Leon Graham
leong@lakevillejournal.com

What could be better tonic in this summer of our national discontent than TriArts’ revival of “Hairspray,” that bouncy, happy musical extolling all-American values: resilience, determination, fair play and victory for the underdog? When chunky Tracy Turnblad bounds about the stage exuding optimism, she’s like a cheerleader for the America we miss.

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