This campy musical which takes place in the fifties in Baltimore in the middle of racial divide is a lot of fun. Of course, it's outrageous and silly in a lot of places, and granted the sound was a problem, but I really like that they are trying to get the fresh element of live television back a bit. The leads were good. I especially liked Derek Hough as Corny. He comes across as quite the showman. Who would have thought he could sing so well. There is a really positive message in all of this as the main character innocently puts a bomb in the works. She is delightful although I thought her dancing was a little weak. Harvey Fierstein is at his best as the mother of the young woman. And I could watch Martin Short all day long. A nice bit of commentary on a city that hasn't learned a lot in all these years.
Review of Hairspray Live!
