The announcement of Hairspray means that The Music Man, which had previously been slated for the 2015 holiday slot (only to be replaced by The Wiz at the last minute), has been bumped yet again.
Deadline.com broke the news.
Based on the 1988 film of the same name, Hairspray won 2003 Tony Awards for Best Score ( and ), Best Book ( and ), Best Actress in a Musical (), Best Actor (), Best Featured Actor in a Musical (), Best Costume Design (), Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. directed the original, which featured choreography by .
A screen adaptation of the musical, which was also produced by and , premiered in 2007.
No casting or broadcast date was announced.
