Marissa Jaret Winokur News

Alexa Vega, 'Spy Kids' star will join the Broadway Cast of Hairspray February 13th.

NBC has picked up 'Grease: You're the One That I Want' for two additional live shows, bringing its scheduled number of episodes from nine to eleven.

The producers of Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards® including Best Musical, have announced that teen idol Ashley Parker Angel will make his Broadway debut as dreamy Link Larkin on Friday, January 19 at the Neil Simon Theatre.

It was announced today during a press call about the upcoming NBC reality show that film star Olivia Newton-John had agreed to appear on the first two episodes of the show.

Bravo will rebroadcast episodes of the upcoming NBC reality talent search 'You're the One That I Want.'

Some of the stage and screen's brightest stars will gather for the second annual 'A Fine Romance' evening, which will benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund

Diana DeGarmo and Haylie Duff, who respectively star as Penny Pingleton and Amber Von Tussle in the Broadway cast of Hairspray, will serve as guest judges for a new dance contest--the winner of which will get to dance on Broadway in the hit musical comedy

Tony Award-winning Jersey Boys star John Lloyd Young has inked a TV deal with ABC

Stars such as Cyndi Lauper, Alan Cumming and Josh Strickland took part in the sizzling, record-breaking Broadway Bares 16: New York Strip, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The Broadway company of Hairspray will soon be welcoming three new cast members--including teen star Haylie Duff.

Hairspray will play its final performance at the Luxor Las Vegas on Sunday, June 11th

Blake Hammond will succeed John Pinette as Edna Turnblad in Broadway's Hairspray on May 30th

The Wedding Singer--the new Broadway musical based on the hit Adam Sandler movie--marched down the aisles of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 27th for its opening night and BroadwayWorld was there!

Theatre veterans Jeremy Irons, John Stamos, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Victor Garber will join movie stars and TV such as Scarlett Johansson, Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Garner and Teri Hatcher for Unexpected Dreams: Songs From the Stars,' a new CD released by Rhino Records on April 25th

Harvey Fierstein and Dick Latessa will depart the Las Vegas production of Hairspary on April 30th, while Paul Vogt and Eddie Mekkla will take over on May 1st

Contrary to a report in the Las Vegas Sun, John Goodman will not be playing Edna Turnblad in the Las Vegas production of Hairspray; Paul Vogt will begin performances as Edna on May 1st while Eddie Mekka will begin to play Wilbur that day

The streamlined Las Vegas production of Hairspray starring Harvey Fierstein and Dick Latessa will begin previews on February 6th and open on February 15th

Over 20 celebs visit with Ken in this episode. Check it out!

Producers of the upcoming Hairspray film have announced a nationwide casting search for the roles of Tracy, Seaweed and Little Inez

Harvey Fierstein, Dick Latessa and Susan Anton are among the cast members who have been announced for the Luxor Las Vegas production of Hairspray, which opens on February 15th