Hairspray - Das Musical

In the organizer's words:

The timeless story of a young heroine against her will in a time of prejudice and exclusion. Even though HAIRSPRAY makes the audience laugh, it also carries a message that should be taken to heart. With the iconic sounds and moves of the sixties that stay in your head and in your ears.

"The shell of a man does not determine his worth."

Baltimore, early 1960s: schoolgirl Tracy has long dreamed of dancing on the big stage of the local TV talent show - but does she dare? She doesn't have a beautiful face or a slim figure - she doesn't fit the TV show's ideal of beauty. But it's her open, honest and natural manner that makes an impression on the judges. Tracy stands up for her fellow human beings, especially when they are treated unfairly. Together with her best friend Penny, she campaigns for social justice: she wants black dancers to be included in the show. After personal ups and downs, street protests and other turbulence, there is a happy ending: she gets the prince and the crown, while her extravagant hairstyle breaks through on television. The stubborn villains are crushed and the show finally becomes inclusive - just one more small step on the road to greater social equality, of course.

Based on the classic 1988 film by John Waters (which we know today in the 2007 adaptation with John Travolta as Tracy's mother), the musical captured the hearts of millions of viewers around the world in the 2000s. Now HAIRSPRAY is also coming to Bonn. In his production, Erik Petersen (DER KLEINE HORRORLADEN, WEST SIDE STORY) unfolds the story against the realistic backdrop of a 1960s shopping mall. To the sounds of rhythm and blues, musical stars Enrico de Pieri, Mathias Schlung and many others tell the story of the successful fight for social justice and the belief in the free development of personality.