Hairspray

Ok, I’ll admit.  When Carrie used to talk about how she liked the movie Hairspray, I was skeptical.  I mean, it looked so cheesy!  But, I’ve been watching the little performances on shows like oprah and so you think you can dance, and there was something more to it.  So, tonight I decided to treat Carrie and take her to Hairspray at Alamo south.

It was great!  Yes, the lyrics are still cheesy, but there are two things going on.  First, how can you not catch the enthusiasm and positive energy that Tracey (and also the actress) puts out there?  And the music is perfect.  The musicians put so much energy into the music that they could sing jibberish but I would still love it.  If there was a weak point, I think it has to be John Travolta.  I just…couldn’t get into that character that much.  I wanted to, I really was rooting for her, but I couldn’t get past that it was John Travolta perhaps.  I don’t know.  Plus, the rest of the cast was so good that it’s hard to compare.  But overall it was still good.

So, I think we’ll be buying this.  It’s very heartwarming and cute and funny and the music is good.