Event Dime

The WordPlayers presents Hairspray: The Musical

When:

July 12, 2026 · 2:30 PM

Where:

Bijou Theatre, 801 S Gay St SW, Knoxville, TN

Source:

Smoky Mountain News Calendar

The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled boufant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs. It's 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire -- to dance on the popular "Corny Collins Show." When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Q