"There was a long line of people to play Penny and New Line wanted Amanda," Shankman said. "And I was on the fence about it." The studio made a deal with Shankman. If he picked Bynes, executives would ...

2003 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Dick Latessa 2003 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Corey Reynolds 2003 Tony Awards ...

A spunky and soulful show, “Hairspray” will have the audience captivated from the very first line and dance number at the Cumberland County Playhouse this summer season. This toe-tapping, ...

Amanda Bynes and Zac Efron nearly weren't welcomed to the '60s. Hairspray director Adam Shankman broke down the casting process for the movie musical on a recent episode of the And That's What You ...